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I would think that self-aware would imply not just emotions, but having awareness of oneself, not just "of one's body", but like, being able to think about how

by drdeca 6y ago

I would think that self-aware would imply not just emotions, but having awareness of oneself, not just "of one's body", but like, being able to think about how one would react to something, or at least some things somewhat like that. Wikipedia says "While consciousness is being aware of one's environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness."

root_axis 6y ago
> Wikipedia says "While consciousness is being aware of one's environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness." If we use that definition dogs may not be self-aware, but then the mirror test tells us nothing since it only shows that the animal is "aware of one's body" not that it has "recognition of that awareness".