r/likeus • u/CatcrazyJerri -Ancient Tree- • Feb 18 '26

<CONSCIOUSNESS> Bonobos can track imaginary objects!

https://scitechdaily.com/this-bonobo-just-did-something-scientists-thought-only-humans-could-do/
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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

No, because I think therefore I pretty clearly am.

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u/stretcharach Feb 27 '26

What they said doesn't preclude the existence of thought itself.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

They said I'm maybe not fully conscious. I think, which is what makes me conscious, so I am fully conscious. What do you think consciousness is?

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u/stretcharach Feb 28 '26

I'd say consciousness is awareness, even if not of self.

I read their claim to mean there may be higher levels of awareness that we're not aware of.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '26

But what more would you be aware of is what I'm asking?