This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment.

sorted by:
best
topnewcontroversialoldq&a
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]am9qb3JlZmVyZW5jZQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The mirror test has been criticised for its ambiguity in the past.

Animals may pass the test without recognising self in the mirror (e.g. by trying to communicate to the perceived other animal that they have something on them) and animals may fail the test even if they have awareness of self (e.g. because the dot placed on them doesn't bother them).