• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The Wikipedia article on animal consciousness has an interesting discussion

    Of particular note as I sit here petting my dog, is the example of self-awareness in dogs. Historically dogs don’t seem to exhibit self-awareness, but we used a mirror test and dogs aren’t as visual. A sniff test, using their dominant sense, shows they are