1. Self-awareness in animals
... the communication between Savage-Rumbah and Kanzi involves positive re-enforcement, with Kanzi usually getting what she asks for, (Wynne, 1999). When it comes to research actually focused on self-awareness in animals, the most frequently used method is the mirror test devised by Gordon Gallup, (1970). The simple experiment involves anaesthetising the animal, and whilst unconscious, painting a spot ... be so extreme that people cannot even recognise their own reflection. On the other hand, some people suffering from mental disabilities, such as many autistic people, can have problems with...
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