Identifying hallmarks of consciousness in non-mammalian species

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 169-187

  Edelman, David B ^a   Baars, Bernard J ^a   Seth, Anil K ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accurate report; Behavior; Birds; Cephalopods; Consciousness; Neuroanatomy; Neurophysiology; Octopus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; CEPHALOPOD; CONSCIOUSNESS; FOWL; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 14844285380     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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