CARTA: Mind Reading: Human Origins and Theory of Mind:Diana Reiss: Reflections of Dolphin and Elephant Minds

The ability to recognize oneself in a mirror, once considered a uniquely human attribute, is shared by great apes, dolphins, elephants and magpies. Diana Reiss (Hunter College, CUNY) discusses comparative studies of mirror self-recognition in dolphins and elephants, which show striking similarities to humans and great apes in regard to their behavior when exposed to a mirror. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 26079]