You're arguing that it's possible, I'm saying that I haven't seen any data showing genes defining behaviour in a way that can be called "prewired to perceive the world".
Not really a conflicting statement, but neither to contradict my skepticism.
Not really a conflicting statement, but neither to contradict my skepticism.
They start climbing immediately after being born, before the mother can teach them anything. What else than genes could be behind that?
So really what you might have is a certain neuronal cell type that sends signaling molecules that cause it to divide in a very particular way that could roughly create a structure similar to a face detecting filter. If cells can grow into bones or coral reefs, why not face detecting neurons?
Beyond that, it's pretty clear that there are very hardwired parts of the brain around bootstrapping. You're born with the ability to recognize faces, and mirror neurons reflect the actions of those around you in a very similar way to you taking those actions yourself.