Animal Cognition: Monkeys Pass the Mirror Test

A new study finds that rhesus monkeys display self-recognition behaviors toward a mirror after multimodal sensory-motor training. This finding closes a prior gap in the evolutionary continuity of animal cognition and opens new frontiers for exploring the neurobiological basis of self-awareness. A ne...

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Published inCurrent biology Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. R64 - R66
Main Authors Toda, Koji, Platt, Michael L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 19.01.2015
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Animals
Behavior, Animal - physiology
Macaca mulatta
Macaca mulatta - physiology
Macaca mulatta - psychology
Male
Recognition (Psychology)
Visual Perception
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Summary:A new study finds that rhesus monkeys display self-recognition behaviors toward a mirror after multimodal sensory-motor training. This finding closes a prior gap in the evolutionary continuity of animal cognition and opens new frontiers for exploring the neurobiological basis of self-awareness. A new study finds that rhesus monkeys display self-recognition behaviors toward a mirror after multimodal sensory-motor training. This finding closes a prior gap in the evolutionary continuity of animal cognition and opens new frontiers for exploring the neurobiological basis of self-awareness.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2014.12.005