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Human Development · Chapter 6

When Emotions First Appear

A baby's feelings arrive on a developmental schedule. The basic (primary) emotions surface in the first months, needing no experience. The self-conscious emotions wait until a toddler can recognize themselves — the same insight measured by the mirror test. Drag through the first three years, or tap an emotion, to watch each one emerge.

Birth → 3 years

Basic (primary) Self-conscious Evaluative
Birthdrag the slider to move through time
BirthDrag the timeline →3 yrs