A report that a fish can pass the “mirror test” for self-awareness reignites debates about how to define and measure that elusive quality.
NoCoPilot
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Subject: Re: A ‘Self-Aware’ Fish Raises Doubts About a Cognitive Test Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:00 pm
Fascinating. One hopes for another explanation — like a cleaner wrasse tries to dislodge the spot it sees on another fish by rubbing in the sand — but it’s a stretch.
Makes a good mystery it does.
A ‘Self-Aware’ Fish Raises Doubts About a Cognitive Test
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