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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
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9 minute read
Published Apr 5, 2016
What you'll learn
For most people, the octopus is a slimy monster out of a nautical nightmare. They might appreciate the octopus’ bizarreness from the other side of the glass at an aquarium but would shudder at the thought of touching them, or worse, letting suction-covered tentacles wrap around their arm. Sy Montgomery made it her mission to break down these plexiglass barriers by traveling the world, befriending these misunderstood creatures, and showing intimate portraits of individual octopus personalities, intelligence, even tenderness.
Key insights
- • What you'll learn
- 1 The plural of octopus is actually octopuses—not octopi.
- 2 Fear of octopuses is embedded in Western consciousness.
- 3 The octopus is far and away the most intelligent and complex invertebrate.
- 4 Octopuses are smart enough to get bored.
- 5 Like human beings, each octopus has a unique, inborn personality.
- 6 Octopuses do have souls.
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