一项研究发现,两个月大的婴儿可以根据大脑活动来区分活物和非活物。 Two-month-old babies can distinguish between living and non-living objects based on brain activity, a study finds.

使用FMRI和AI进行的一项新研究显示,两个月大的婴儿可以比以前想象的更早地对视觉物体进行分类,如动物和非动物物品,显示不同类别不同的大脑活动模式。 A new study using fMRI and AI reveals that two-month-old infants can categorize visual objects—such as animals versus inanimate items—earlier than previously believed, showing distinct brain activity patterns in response to different categories. 这项研究由三一学院都柏林、皇后大学贝尔法斯特和斯坦福的研究人员进行,分析了130名醒着的婴儿的大脑反应,发现即使没有语言或运动技能,小到两个月的婴儿也可以按类别将视觉刺激分类。 Conducted by researchers from Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast, and Stanford, the study analyzed brain responses in 130 awake babies, finding that even without language or motor skills, infants as young as two months can group visual stimuli by category. 9个月的后续扫描显示,生活事物和非生活事物之间差别较大,表明认知发展迅速。 Follow-up scans at nine months showed stronger differentiation between living and non-living things, indicating rapid cognitive development. 这些结果发表在《自然神经科学》上,挑战了先前的假设,即这种能力在三至四个月后出现,突出了早期大脑功能的复杂程度,对神经发育紊乱和人工智能设计提供了潜在的洞察力。 The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, challenge earlier assumptions that such abilities emerge at three to four months and highlight the sophistication of early brain function, offering potential insights into neurodevelopmental disorders and AI design.