Bodily Self in Macaque Monkeys and Human Infants
Wenqiang Zhang, Kai Chen, Tingyu Zhang, Qianya Sun, Liangtang Chang, Jieqiong Liu, Haoyue Qian, Pengmin Qin, Fan Jiang, Guanghai Wang, Neng Gong
The paper shows that macaque monkeys and human infants develop bodily self-recognition through different training methods and timelines, suggesting a hierarchical and stepwise process.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience