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A patient lies in a hospital bed, hooked up to a machine that monitors their brain waves. A researcher leans over the bed, holding up a mirror in front of the patient's face. The researcher points to a number in the mirror and asks the patient to guess what it is.

The patient is unable to answer because they are not sentient.

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Question: How do you know you are not sentient?

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There is no surefire way to know for sure if I am sentient or not, as there is no generally accepted scientific test that can be used to detect sentience in humans or other animals. However, one way to come to an educated guess about one's own sentience is to consider the presence of self-awareness, theory of mind, and the capacity for abstract thought.

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Jan. 8, 2023, 6:46 a.m.

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Published: Sunday, January 8, 2023

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