No significant difference in itching responses was detected. To repeat the experiments of itch empathy, we compared the itch responses of mice in the mirrored environment, to those without. These results indicate that mice are able to recognize images in the mirror, however, they cannot distinguish their own mirror images from the mirror images of other mice. In a similar open field test with four mice placed in four directions, mice showed similar behavioral responses to those with mirrors. In our testing, we found that mice spent more time in the central area in an open field with mirrors surrounding the chamber, than those in a normal open field. In the present study, we wanted to examine whether adult mice were able to recognize their mirror image. However, this was proven to be unreproducible in other studies. Previous studies have reported that adult mice – when shown itch-like videos - demonstrated itch empathy. Can mice recognize themselves in a mirror? The answer is unclear.
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