A bald eagle alongside its reflection in the water. Photo by Christian Sasse.
Episode highlight: the mirror test -- explained.
Can animals be self aware?
Do animals have a sense of self? If so, how would we know? Inspired by recent research on self-recognition in a small fish, on this week's episode Giorgia and Christian discuss the mirror test, and associated assessments of animal consciousness.
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A deeper dive: This recent paper, a follow up to the original paper reporting self-recognition in fish, is what inspired Christian and Giorgia to cover this topic this week. Footage shared in this episode includes footage from the study in question of the reef fish, a cat that apparently recognizes its reflection, another cat-mirror interaction, and a mirror placed in the jungle.
Airdate March 16, 2022
The Humans & Wildlife Show, Ep.35
