The mirror test

[impuretrash]

This is interesting. A study of children from several countries aged 18 to 72 months (6 years old) were subjected to the "mark test" where a mark was surreptitiously placed on their forehead and then they shown a mirror to gauge their ability to recognize themselves. Countries included in the study: Kenya, Fiji, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Peru, Canada, and the United States.

Children in the US and Canada showed a much higher rate of self-recognition (88% and 77% respectively) than the other countries which ranged from 51% to 58%.

Only two out of 82 Kenyan children touched the mark on their forehead.

https://www2.psych.ubc.ca/~henrich/...ons in Children's Mirror Self-Recognition.pdf

 

[Erinwltr]

Very interesting OP. Thank you..

"Once again, the question is what might account for such striking cultural variations."

What is you take on this?

 

[impuretrash]

Very interesting OP. Thank you..

"Once again, the question is what might account for such striking cultural variations."

What is you take on this?

Serious scientific discussion on race and intelligence has become taboo. Studies from years past proved time and time again that there is a correlation but most of that has been "debunked" and purged. I can understand why it's a touchy subject but science doesn't care about your feelings.

It seems clear that the researchers were disturbed by the implications of the test results. There's a lot of rationalization going in the report. It's noteworthy that the sample size of Kenyans was dramatically larger than the rest although I'm not sure why they would do this.

 

[Penelope]

One needs to ask the question,

is it ok to be such self aware at such a early age? on how you are suppose to look?

 

[impuretrash]

One needs to ask the question,

is it ok to be such self aware at such a early age? on how you are suppose to look?

gorillas, chimps and elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror also. Not because of vanity.