A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.
  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare | Quanta Magazine

    There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.

    There’s a special place in hell for title writers.

    • GONADS125@feddit.de
      103·
      6 months ago

      I totally agree with your criticism about the headline, but declaring octopuses have consciousness isn’t a stretch at all in my opinion.

      I highly recommend reading my blog post on animal cognition, culture, and personhood.

      I have ads turned off and do not benefit in any way from my blog. I feel confident that my write-up should persuade open-minded individuals to give other animals the benefit of the doubt regarding possessing consciousness.

      I have doubts about insect consciousness is any sort of relatable sense to humans, but many other animals absolutely possess consciousness similar to humans.