[ShamelessC]

That’s because it is clickbait. Self awareness doesn’t even have a proper testable definition much less verified proof via experiments that wouldn’t immediately be questioned as philosophically fraught.

That’s not to say I don’t personally believe the existence of self awareness in other animals - I do. I just think the bar is incredibly high for actually proving it.

[kalupa]

Indeed! By what definition are humans "self-aware"? How do I know everyone else but me is self-aware or just well-programmed automatons that act as though they have the same kinds of experiences as me?

[sqeaky]

I definitely know some humans that make doubt blanket statements like "humans are self aware", but I have no formalized way to call them stupid.

[over_bridge]

You have to wonder if there's some 1-5% of humans who don't meet the bar of being self aware. They seem to exist as parodies of people who can't learn or reflect on past actions. Being on a continuum would make a lot of sense with the sharpest crows and dullest people maybe crossing over a bit.

[rightbyte]

Isn't the 'know it's you in a mirror' a common definition?

[eddiewithzato]

i saw ravens attacking themselves at a door mirror years ago

[latexr]

Let’s not be too quick to dismiss a whole species based on anecdotal observation of a few idiots.

https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/the-reflexes-of-th...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4818090/Man-tries-f...

[vouaobrasil]

I've seen humans talking to themselves in the mirror...

[chrisdhoover]

Didn’t Travis Bickle punch a mirror?

[ChikkaChiChi]

Travis Bickle wasn't a real person.

[ShamelessC]

One of many, yes.