Abstract

When given a continuous choice both finches and parakeets were observed to spend appreciably more time in front of their own reflection in a mirror than in front of another bird, food, or a blank piece of cardboard. The preference for mirrors not only persisted over days, but showed a tendency to increase in both species. An attempt to explain these data in terms of what are considered to be unique psychological properties of mirror-image stimulation was presented.

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