Little dog gets confused when he sees himself in the mirror 🧑🐢😍

2 years ago
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Many people are intrigued by the fact that dogs seem to ignore the images of themselves reflected in a mirror.

Puppies have researched themselves with mirrors for the first time and can treat their own image as if it were another dog. They might bark at her, or give her a little wave of a paw as if it were an invitation to play, as if they were meeting a real dog and engaging in social interaction. However, after a short period they lose interest. Afterwards, they often seem to have their reflexes as if they had no consequences.

When we humans look in a mirror, we recognize that the image we're looking at is our own. It seems so normal that we tend not to think of it as private, however psychologists treat this as a major mental feat because it requires self-awareness, which is one of the more sophisticated aspects of consciousness. In fact, we must be able to mentally step outside of ourselves and consider ourselves as independent entities from the rest of the world.

We are not born with the ability to recognize ourselves in mirrors. Babies' operating systems may be fascinated by their reflection, however, they see it as a social interaction with what appears to be another baby.

In short, humans and dogs still traversed alike when looking in the mirror, but from 18 and 24 months of age onwards, the best degrees they are seeing in the mirror become different when they see their reflections in the mirrors. However, once they understand that they are looking at their own image, they appear to selectively touch themselves and explore these points while looking into the mirror, as they come to a sense that the image reflected in the mirror is a representation of themselves.

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