quangobaudCat pokes Companion to see if they're still alive.
Location of Consciousness in the Brain Discovered?
Scientists think they located consciousness in the brain
Fergus MurrayEthodiversity, ethodivergence, ethonormativity: yes, yes, yes.
"In a world where ethonormativity meets neuronormativity, I would rather be a divergent animal than a typical human": YES.
#Neurodiversity #animalMinds #moreThanHuman
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Marilyn C | đŚ đą âď¸ đA little light Sunday reading.
#Animals #AnimalCognition #AnimalMinds #TheoryOfMind #Philosophy #Routledge
Grumpy PhilosopherThe Inaugural Meeting of the Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association (to be streamed online): https://www.the-pamba.com/events-1/inaugural-meeting-of-pamba #philosophy #animalethics #animalminds
Marie Louise SeebergSuper interesting documentary on how other animals feel and think #animalsentience #AnimalMinds #AnimalFeelings #bbc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4mn9?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
Animal Cognition Project đ¨đŚClimate justice = animal justice.
#vegan #govegan #animalrights #animalLives #AnimalMinds #AnimalRescue #climate #climatejustice #climateEmergency
PETA's Director of Outreach and Communications re-posted my post about the first-ever animal rescue!
Thanks so much Ashley!!
#PETA #animalrescue #animaloutreach #animalrights #animalstudies #animalLaw #animalminds
So I just read the historical account of the first ever documented animal liberation (aka open rescue). 1977. Two dolphins held captive at the University of Hawaii.
Absolutely floored at the humanity of the rescuers (who had been workers in the lab, scientists themselves)... and the same, comparative amount of feeling on the part of the dolphins.
The doctor (PhD) running the lab kept them confined for 5 years in cement ISOLATION TANKS.
Dolphins, we now know, are among the most intelligent and communicative creatures. They give each other names and are extremely social.
One dolphin was deprived even of any toys.
This was the breaking point for one of the men who worked there (they were also in charge of cleaning the tanks, which made the rescue much easier).
They made a plan with the help of a local boater, who was able to lower the rescued dolphins and release them back into the ocean. The two lab workers accompanied.
One of the dolphins bolted off into her freedom right away.
The other one kept swimming nearby her only two friends from the last 5 years (they had fed her, gave the toys, tried to provide companionship).
She continued to swim nearby in the bay for several weeks without being caught and recaptured (can you imagine?!?!!?).
It shows so much of their sentience, their personhood -- they are great beings no less than us.
All laboratory testing and captivity of animals must stop. In this era of fMRI and several other non-invasive human imaging methods - we don't need that anymore, either (if there was ever an argument for it0.
Friends don't let friends become animal lab researchers. We need to educate enough people so there is no "new generation" of animal research - we are animals. Humans. The research happens on US.
If you agree, or want to help it reach more people, would appreciate if you BOOST this for others to take a look at who aren't currently seeing it. Thank you so much!
#animalrescue #animalliberation #dolphins #personhood #animalresearch #animallab #universityofhawaii #history #animals #animalhistory #animalminds
Just finally started in on Peter Godfrey-Smith's classic,
OTHER MINDS: The Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness.
Excellent stuff. Have you read it? Is he on Mastodon by any chance?
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#otherminds #octopus #octopuses #cephalopods #petergodfreysmith #animalminds #invertebrates #evolution #marinelife #marinebiology #sealife #oceans #underwater #diving #squid #cuttlefish