PhageDoctor t1_je3wi36 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:58 AM Reply to ELI5 Why are Humans the only species that have developed sentience/self awareness on earth? by corkscream Pretty much any creature with a brain is likely sentient to some degree. Also many animals are likely just as sentient as us, they're just not as advanced because they lack the communication abilities we have that allowed us to advance. Permalink 3
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Reply to ELI5 Why are Humans the only species that have developed sentience/self awareness on earth? by corkscream
Pretty much any creature with a brain is likely sentient to some degree. Also many animals are likely just as sentient as us, they're just not as advanced because they lack the communication abilities we have that allowed us to advance.