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Windows on animal minds

¹Concord Field Station, Harvard University, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730, USA.

Consciousness and Cognition

|June 1, 1995

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Studying animal consciousness involves observing communicative behavior across species like apes and dolphins. This method offers insights into animal minds, enhancing our understanding of their mentality.

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Area of Science:

Comparative psychology
Animal cognition
Ethology

Background:

Understanding nonhuman animal consciousness is challenging.
Inferences about animal thoughts and feelings are typically anthropomorphic.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an objective method for studying animal consciousness.
To explore the link between communicative behavior and subjective experience in animals.

Main Methods:

Observing communicative behavior, including language, nonverbal cues, and semantic communication.
Applying this method to diverse species such as apes, dolphins, parrots, and honeybees.

Main Results:

Communicative behavior provides a basis for inferring animal thoughts and feelings.

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Animals may experience states similar to the messages they communicate.

Conclusions:

Objective study of animal consciousness is feasible through behavioral observation.
This approach significantly advances our understanding and appreciation of animal mentality.