Can mirror self-recognition in mice unpack the neural underpinnings of self-awareness?
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| Publication date |
17-01-2024
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| Journal |
Neuron
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| Volume | Issue number |
112 | 2
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| Pages (from-to) |
177-179
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| Number of pages |
3
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
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| Abstract |
In this issue of Neuron, Yokose et al. show that mice groom a mark on their forehead when exposed to a mirror. Comparing this behavior with hominids' helps carve self-awareness into its component parts and explore the neural mechanisms of its shared components.
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| Document type |
Comment/Letter to the editor
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.005
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