I don’t think it matters. While it would have been interesting if the rats got pleasure looking at themselves, ultimately this is an art project about human soc

I don’t think it matters. While it would have been interesting if the rats got pleasure looking at themselves, ultimately this is an art project about human society that is meant for human consumption. The fact that we read about it means it was somewhat successful. The issue of whether the rats got a dopamine kick from just pressing the button is irrelevant.