#Bees are a lot smarter than humans realize. A new study finds they appear to express satisfaction when drinking liquid that they like.
There's a temptation to think that phenomenal experience is caused by consciousness. It's probably the reverse.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533149-bumblebee-facial-movements-give-clues-to-their-inner-lives/
#philosophy
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