Self-Awareness in Monkeys

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Written By maryb
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Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license.A test of self-agency - the ability to understand that you caused an action - reveals a form of self-awareness in monkeys.Read my latest Zoologic post: Monkeys Know What They're Doing.

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