The Mirror and the Mind: A History of Self-Recognition in the Human Sciences by Katja Guenther

The Mirror and the Mind: A History of Self-Recognition in the Human Sciences

Katja Guenther

312 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history psychology science challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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How the classic mirror test served as a portal for scientists to explore questions of self-awarenessSince the late eighteenth century, scientists have placed subjects—humans, infants, animals, and robots—in front of mirrors in order to look for si...

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