Monday 24 November 2014

When Does a Consciousness Test Not Test for Consciousness?

When Does a Consciousness Test Not Test for Consciousness?


A pigeon looks at its reflection in the mirror. It sees a blue dot on the reflection’s breast. It reaches down and pecks at the dot on its own breast. This is the classic behavior required for passing the “mirror test,” an influential experiment used to test for self-awareness in animals.

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