Self-awareness not unique to mankind
Humans are unlikely to be the only animal capable of self-awareness, a new study has shown.
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News tagged with self-awareness
If you cry while watching movies, it is probably a sign of your emotional strength
You have probably found yourself weeping quietly, or even suddenly sobbing uncontrollably, while watching a movie. Common culprits include "Marley and Me," "The Color Purple," "Schindler's List" and "The Lion King."
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May 30, 2022
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I control therefore I am: chimps self-aware, says study
Chimpanzees are self-aware and can anticipate the impact of their actions on the environment around them, an ability once thought to be uniquely human, according to a study released Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2011
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Dolphins beat humans, chimps at early signs of self-awareness
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the brightest mammal of them all?
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2018
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Small fish passes classic self-awareness test
An international team of researchers has found a small tropical fish that is capable of passing a classic test of self-awareness. The results are published on the bioRxiv prepress server.
Scientists demonstrate self-awareness in fish
Mirror self-recognition (MSR) is seen as evidence for self-awareness and passing the mark test, in which animals touch or scrape a mark placed on their body in a location that can only be indirectly viewed in a mirror, is ...
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Feb 17, 2022
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Robot NICO learning self awareness using mirrors
(Phys.org)—Self awareness is one of the hallmarks of intelligence. We as human beings clearly understand that we are both our bodies and our minds and that others perceive us in ways differently than we perceive ourselves. ...
Dogs (and probably many other animals) have a conscience too
The article has been published in the journal Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, with a title the researcher Roberto Cazzolla Gatti borrowed from the novel by Lewis Carroll: "Self-consciousness: beyond the looking-glass and ...
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Dec 9, 2015
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Monkeys demonstrate self-awareness in computer game
(PhysOrg.com) -- It has been widely assumed that only humans are aware of their own thinking, but a new study in macaques by US scientists shows some monkeys are also self-aware.
Research: A country's degree of gender equality can affect men's ability to recognize famous female faces
Our ability to recognize faces is a complex interplay of neurobiology, environment and contextual cues.
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Dec 6, 2019
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