Abstract
Mather (2019) has brought together the current empirical research in support of the claim that octopuses possess minds; and the weight of the evidence does appear to support octopus sentience. Being sentient means an organism has welfare concerns, a subjective experience of life that can go well or poorly. Protecting welfare requires knowing what conditions will have a positive or negative impact. Understanding what is in the mind of an octopus will give us valuable insight into what is good for an octopus.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7 |
| Journal | Animal Sentience |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 26 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |