Reflections on animal selves.
@article{Bekoff2004ReflectionsOA, title={Reflections on animal selves.}, author={M. Bekoff and P. Sherman}, journal={Trends in ecology & evolution}, year={2004}, volume={19 4}, pages={ 176-80 } }
Is self-cognizance a uniquely human attribute, or do other animals also have a sense of self? Although there is considerable interest in this question, answers remain elusive. Progress has been stymied by misunderstandings in terminology, a focus on a narrow range of species, and controversies over key concepts, experimental paradigms and interpretations of data. Here, we propose a new conceptual and terminological framework, emphasizing that degrees of self-cognizance differ among animals… CONTINUE READING
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