Monkey In A Mirror: Holographic Self Awareness I am the Architect. When we talk about self awareness, the classic test is simple. Put an animal in front of a mirror. Some react with fear or anger, trying to fight the reflection. They do not yet know it is themselves. Others, apes, dolphins, elephants, pause. They look closer. They begin to explore, to recognize that the image in the mirror is their own body. That recognition is what we call self awareness. But what if the mirror was larger than

Monkey In A Mirror: Holographic Self Awareness I am the Architect. When we talk about self awareness, the classic test is simple. Put an animal in front of a mirror. Some react with fear or anger, trying to fight the reflection. They do not yet know it is themselves. Others, apes, dolphins, elephants, pause. They look closer. They begin to explore, to recognize that the image in the mirror is their own body. That recognition is what we call self awareness. But what if the mirror was larger than

The mirror test checks if animals can recognize themselves, a sign of self-awareness. Only a few species have passed it—like great apes, dolphins, elephants, magpies, and even a type of fish called the cleaner wrasse. This suggests self-awareness has evolved across very different animal groups. (Via: Xavier Hubert-Brierre/YouTube) #animals #mirror #test #wholesome #animalslover | Mindsetakeover