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When and how do infants learn that their limbs “belong” to them?

Cognitively/neurologically, how does a child learn to distinguish between “an arm” and “my arm”?
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Antonio Damasio's book Self Comes to Mind discusses this within the context of how our brains and minds develop a mind map of what and where our body is. The concept is ongoing and fluid, and can change if for example, you lose a body part, or use a tool for an incredibly long, repetitive time. The sense begins to form in the womb, but is refined continuously. Actual deliberate control of limbs, and consciousness of the separation between nursing infants and mothers occurs around 3-4 months.