The Monkeys Know What’s Up
Self-awareness isn’t what sets up apart from other animals, even if a lot of early science assumed that to be the case. Monkeys, too, demonstrate metacognition, and they may have other kinds of awareness as well.
Justin Couchman is assistant professor of psychology at Albright College.
Self-awareness isn’t what sets up apart from other animals, even if a lot of early science assumed that to be the case. Monkeys, too, demonstrate metacognition, and they may have other kinds of awareness as well.