I like to think that self-awareness is similar to the question of “I think therefore I am” where you come to the terms you exist and that you are human. The mirror test I a good way of testing it but its also kind of weird as well because it’s like saying that this is the only way to prove your self-awareness, there are more ways of proving it, kinda like coming to the terms of how you make your body move without thinking about it.
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May 13, 2021
I think this is a good comparison. Because we have no way to know what other animals are thinking, we came up with a way to test them. However, failing this test doesn’t necessarily mean that an animal can’t think or recognize itself as an individual.
theperpetualadventurer
May 15, 2021
Great point. Proprioception (ability to move our bodies without thinking through space) as a marker of self-awareness! Beautiful concept and connection!