The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence | Psyche Ideas

The evidence for fungal intelligence is in: they can operate as individuals, make decisions, learn, and have short-term memory

Mushrooms and other kinds of fungi are often associated with witchcraft and are the subjects of longstanding superstitions. Witches dance inside fairy rings of mushrooms according to German folklore, while a French fable warns that anyone foolish enough to step inside these ‘sorcerer’s rings’ will be cursed by enormous toads with bulging eyes. These impressions come from the poisonous and psychoactive peculiarities of some species, as well as the overnight appearance of toadstool ring-formations. Given the magical reputation of the fungi, claiming that they might be conscious is dangerous…

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• Svitlana Midianko
• Jovan Ong

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