# An interdisciplinary overview of developmental indices and behavioral measures of the minimal self

## TL;DR

This review explores how the minimal self develops in humans, how it is measured behaviorally, and how robotics research is attempting to replicate and expand these concepts in artificial agents.

## Contribution

It provides an interdisciplinary overview linking developmental psychology, behavioral measures, and robotics research on the minimal self.

## Key findings

- Behavioral measures of body ownership and agency are key indicators of the minimal self.
- Robotics research is increasingly integrating concepts of the minimal self to develop autonomous agents.
- Potential pathways exist for expanding robotics research to better understand and simulate human self-development.

## Abstract

In this review paper we discuss the development of the minimal self in humans, the behavioural measures indicating the presence of different aspects of the minimal self, namely, body ownership and sense of agency, and also discuss robotics research investigating and developing these concepts in artificial agents. We investigate possible avenues for expanding the research in robotics to further explore the development of an artificial minimal self.