(05-13-2014, 11:20 PM)reeay Wrote: I'm not sure how that one article by P.M.H.Atwater ('startling findings') measured cognitive and other psychological factors so it's hard to assess the rigor of the findings. The other, a case study on Amy C., is one case study so same goes - challenge to assess rigor of findings. Interesting correlation tho.
I find it all interesting.
I do find a vast difference in 'consciousness' between forms of veggie life. A tree is very aware, but I don't find the same thing with edible plants. I can't communicate with a small plant like that, it is the actual spirit of the collective species that responds.
So far it seems that a tree is more of an individual, but have not gone too far out to completely validate that. The tree in our front yard experienced fear when another tree a block away (different species) was being pruned by a group of men with chainsaws.
And this may have the sort of condensed info you are looking for. http://www.academia.edu/4056774/Are_Plants_Conscious
At least condensed as to the sources.