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Crows Are Self-Aware Just Like Humans, And They May Be as Smart as Gorillas (www.popularmechanics.com)

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

id imagine consciousness must be on a spectrum instead of an is/is not thing

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[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

All forms of consciousness but, yes, most especially self-awareness. A lot of people really aren't that self-aware compared to a Zen Master. And an earthworm is less self-aware than most people.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

I very much agree.

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