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By way of replicating previous work, wild-born chimpanzees given prolonged exposure to mirrors learned to recognize their own reflections. Chimpanzees born in captivity and reared in social isolation did not, however, show behaviors suggestive of self-recognition. The results have possible implications for a theory which proposes that self-concepts arise out of interpersonal relationships.
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This research was supported in part by NIH Grant RR 00164 to the Delta Regional Primate Research Center, and NIH Grant HD 03915 to Dr. William A. Mason.
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Gallup, G.G., McClure, M.K., Hill, S.D. et al. Capacity for Self-Recognition in Differentially Reared Chimpanzees. Psychol Rec 21, 69–74 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393991
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