![]() ![]() Furthermore, although Orangutans can imitate simple skills such as opening a lock, the imitation of more demanding skills such as spearing an antelope is seen only in humans. ![]() ![]() At the same time, self-awareness and language, two quintessentially human attributes, help to explain why humor is exclusively human but laughter is not. These disorders are unique to humans and can be regarded as disturbances of consciousness and self-awareness. For example, Ramachandran argues that is it hard to imagine an ape suffering from Cotard syndrome, a rare disorder in which people hold the delusional belief that they are dead or Capgras syndrome, another rare disorder in which people hold the delusional belief that those around them have been replaced by imposters. As noted by Ramachandran, many of the neurological disorders and neuropsychiatric problems that are unique to humans arise as a result of some level of dysfunction or disequilibrium in recently evolved brain structures and functions. Notably, quintessentially human attributes are revealed through a scientific understanding of the problems and possibilities unique to humans. ![]()
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