Emmett, age 4 months, looks and smiles more at video images of others than video images of himself. This discrimination reflects an

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Emmett's ability to discriminate between images of himself and others in video suggests that he has an implicit sense of self-world differentiation - that he is beginning to recognize that he is a separate entity from the world around him. This is a foundational step in developing a sense of self. Neither explicit nor internal/external working models are relevant to this specific situation.

Emmett, Age 4 Months, Looks and Smiles More at Video