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Thursday 12 April 2007
when you look in the mirror, do you see yourself? or do you not realise that image is you, your own reflection?apparently, other than humans, only great apes - chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans - seem capable of self-recognition. all other animals cant. a series of studies were done by gorgan gallup in 1977. different species of animals were placed in a room with a large mirror. at first, they greeted their images by vocalising, gesturing, and making other social responses. after a few days, the gret apes - but not oher animals - began to use the mirror to pick food out of their teeth, groom themselves, blow bubbles, and make faces for their own entertainment. they recognised themselves!
in other studies, the animals were anesthetised, and an odourless red dye painted on their brows, and returned to the mirror. on seeing the red spot, only the apes reached for their brows - proof that they perceived the image as their own.
using thus same test, it is found out that most human infants begin to recognise themselves in the mirror between 18 and 24 months of age.
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