- August 27, 2008
- 04:01 AM
- 411 views
What does mirror self-recognition really mean?
by Noah Gray in Nothing's Shocking
Examination of the latest corvid research describing mirror self-recognition for these birds.... Read more »
Prior, H., Schwarz, A., & Güntürkün, O. (2008) Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (Pica pica): Evidence of Self-Recognition. PLoS Biology, 6(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060202
- August 20, 2008
- 12:00 AM
- 185 views
Ich erkenn mich also bin Ich…
by fulix in science-meets-society
Das Erkennen des eigenen Körpers im Spiegel ist gar nicht so trivial, wie sich das im ersten Moment anhört und die meisten Lebewesen auf diesem Planeten schaffen das nicht!... Read more »
Helmut Prior, Ariane Schwarz, Onur Güntürkün, & Frans de Waal. (2008) Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (Pica pica): Evidence of Self-Recognition. PLoS Biology, 6(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060202
- August 19, 2008
- 05:00 PM
- 345 views
Who's a clever boy then?
by Mo in Neurophilosophy
Self-recognition was long believed to be unique to humans. However, it was established more than 30 years ago that the great apes are capable of recognizing themselves in the mirror, and more recently it has been found that dolphins and elephants can too. Now Prior et al provide the first evidence of mirror self-recognition in a non-mammalian species. In this film clip from the supplementary materials which accompany the paper, a magpie (which is actually a female) realizes that it has a mark on........ Read more »
Helmut Prior, Ariane Schwarz, Onur Güntürkün, & Frans de Waal. (2008) Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (Pica pica): Evidence of Self-Recognition. PLoS Biology, 6(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060202
- August 19, 2008
- 02:53 PM
- 381 views
Magpie, know thyself
by Jeremy Yoder in Denim and Tweed
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Photo by p_adermark.New in PLoS Biology: European Magpies can recognize their own reflection in a mirror. Self-recognition in a mirror is used as a test of self-awareness in non-human animals, so this suggests that magpies, and maybe... Read more »
Helmut Prior, Ariane Schwarz, Onur Güntürkün, & Frans de Waal. (2008) Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (Pica pica): Evidence of Self-Recognition. PLoS Biology, 6(8). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060202
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