Perhaps, self-consciousness depends on representation and comparison. Subject distinguishes self and not-self, positions self in space and time, realizes difference between perceiving act and perceived object, looks at itself objectively in third person, and compares itself to other selves using theory of mind {interdependence thesis}.
At age 18 months, language areas become active. Perhaps, as they develop, self-consciousness develops [Gazzaniga and LeDoux, 1978] [Gazzaniga, 1980] [Gazzaniga, 1992]. Left-brain regions label, categorize, and describe experiences using language. Language underlies self-consciousness {interpreter theory}.
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