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Which test do scientists use to identify whether an animal can recognize itself?

recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrΙ›k Ι™gˌnaΙͺz /




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"Sometimes I don't recognize my country," the retired psychologist said quietly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Second, recognize that data centers are only one part of this build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

We can’t eliminate normalcy bias, but we can learn to recognize warning signs before they become emergencies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

According to Begdache, psychological flexibility gives people the mental space to recognize what they are experiencing instead of becoming completely absorbed by their stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

I looked up, and the monkey I’d learned to recognize was looking down at me as if to check if I’d received them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“The Department recognizes the concerns expressed by the student’s family, classmates, and the broader community and remains committed to conducting a thorough, objective, and impartial investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Trauma-informed policing recognizes that trauma can affect behavior, memory, emotion, and a survivor’s ability to recount an experience—and that investigative practices themselves can either reduce or compound that trauma and any subsequent investigative challenges.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ray also recognizes that one of the reasons that travel can be an exercise in self-reflection is because of the confined means by which modern travelers are conveyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the deal recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Lolo turns, but he doesn’t smile or even look like he recognizes us.

From "Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

For example, some agents reacted to sounds or recognized the emotional states of others.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The findings also point to a more complicated history of Earth's atmosphere than scientists previously recognized.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

More recently, bogs have been recognized as extraordinarily dynamic ecosystems that preserve thousands of years of the earth’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Rubio made the comment as he welcomed Dinorah Figuera, who led the opposition bloc that won a majority in Venezuela's last internationally recognized elections in 2015, to the State Department.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

One of the models I recognized from the bathing suit show stood before a mirror, dressed in a gold-and-orange silk cocoon jacket with a vine-and-flower pattern.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

What’s the strangest story you have about someone recognizing you on the street?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The challenge will be recognizing which group or groups of stocks are creating the appearance of a stock market that doesn’t care.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The animals received a reward for recognizing only one of the orientations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even after recognizing other financial benefits of ownership, such as a tax code that puts a thumb on the scale toward buying, opportunity cost makes the returns to homeownership considerably less spectacular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

To reveal that I know Beetee and Wiress’s trick of recognizing a force field could be dangerous.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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