Can mirror self-recognition in mice unpack the neural underpinnings of self-awareness?

Neuron

Social Brain Lab, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Art and Sciences, 1105 BA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Published: January 2024

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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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.005DOI Listing

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