More on dogs: the hypersociality of dogs is what makes them special rather than particular cognitive abilities. “It’s hard to demonstrate any cognitive task that dogs are superior in,” he said. But he pointed out that “ultimately the difficulty is in saying what is a cognitive function and an emotional function.”
Superiority Complex
More on dogs: the hypersociality of dogs is what makes them special rather than particular cognitive abilities. “It’s hard to demonstrate any cognitive task that dogs are superior in,” he said. But he pointed out that “ultimately the difficulty is in saying what is a cognitive function and an emotional function.”
From: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/science/dogs-love-evolution.html?te=1&nl=science-times&emc=edit_sc_20191126
Here's an interesting discussion re: the science of conciousness: http://theconversation.com/science-as-we-know-it-cant-explain-consciousness-but-a-revolution-is-coming-126143