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Do animals think?


weasel54849

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It's a very difficult question.

 

My gut inclination is that "thinking" as we know it is an activity deeply rooted in natural language.

 

However, on the flip side I think any creature with neocortical-like structures in their brain (mammals, birds, possibly certain invertebrates like cuttlefish) is to a certain degree capable of what we consider consciousness. In that respect, yes, they think.

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