1. Self-awareness in animals
... compelling evidence for the fact that not only can animals learn forms of language similar to our own but must have some level of self-awareness in order to convey their wishes. The very notion of having a wish requires a knowledge that you are a unique individual who has some desire that you would ... about their behaviour to be made. The general consensus is that if an individual possesses a theory of mind, they must be self-aware, as in order to understand that others thoughts are different from their own, they must realise that they themselves have thoughts in the first place. In huma...
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