While the initial research on this topic was done on human adults, recent studies have shown that some ASA capabilities are present in newborn infants, showing that they are built-in, rather than learned through experience. Other research has shown that non-human animals also display ASA.
Research into the origins of ASA initially centered on adult humans, but more recent discoveries indicate that some ASA abilities are present from birth, implying a genetic foundation rather than acquisition through experience. Moreover, studies have revealed that non-human animals also exhibit ASA-like behaviors.