#mirrortest — Public Fediverse posts
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The ability to recognize its own image in a #mirror is a famous test to explore #conscientiousness in animals. It is still a contentious issue among biologists and psychologists, and there is a vivid debate about the existence of such advance cognitive skills in #fish. A new paper respond to previous methodological criticisms. #science #biology #cognition #animalbehaviour #wrasse #mirrortest #selfrecognition
📄 Kohda et al (2022) PLoS Biology 20:e3001529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001529