Editorial: Comparative animal consciousness.
Front Syst Neurosci October 19, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2022.998421 via PubMed Central
Summary
This editorial introduces a collection of articles on comparative animal consciousness, discussing the scientific and philosophical challenges of studying subjective experience across species. It highlights recent advances in behavioral and neurobiological methods that allow researchers to infer conscious states in non-human animals, and it emphasizes the importance of integrating diverse perspectives from ethology, neuroscience, and philosophy to advance the field.
Study at a glance
| Design | editorial |
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| Key finding | The editorial argues that comparative research on animal consciousness is progressing through interdisciplinary approaches that combine behavioral observation with neurobiological evidence. |
Abstract
Editorial: Comparative animal consciousness.