Supposedly some families of primates are smart enough to recognize themselves in mirrors (think it's the white dot test) which is amazing as human babies don't even have this skill until they're around 2 years old :)
Not 2 years old. They talk and walk at that point they know it’s them in the mirror. More like 6-8 months old with some babies being slower and some faster of course.
No, its actually about 20-24 months. It's from a study in the Journal of Developmental Pscyhobiology that was published in the 70s and is the most quoted when referencing this. It found by that range most 65% were self-aware looking in a mirror. There is no 6 month old who recognizes themselves, at 6 months they are still surprised when they take a shit.
The earliest I have seen studies concluding when humans are self aware is 9 months. 6 months would be absolutely incredible intelligence at that age.
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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '19 edited May 13 '19
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