Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity
Senay Cebioğlu
A key milestone in early self-development is mirror self-recognition: recognizing that the image in the mirror refers to oneself. Cross-cultural research has raised questions about both the developmental timing of this milestone and the validity of the mirror-mark test across diverse cultural contexts. Here, we document a developmental trajectory of mirror self-recognition in a rural horticulturalist community from Vanuatu (N= 56; age range: 17–36 months). In addition to the standard mirror-mark