"It seems these octopuses all have different personalities." Xiang Xiaotong repeated herself.
Song He instinctively wanted to say that all the octopuses today were the same species, but he stopped with the words at the tip of his tongue... Who said animals of the same species had to have the same personalities?
Even humans each had their own temperament! Octopuses were such an intelligent species. Wasn't it perfectly normal for each individual to have different thoughts and personalities?
"How can you tell?" Song He asked curiously.
"Look, I'll find a few sets of comparative data for you."
As Xiang Xiaotong spoke, she quickly clicked the mouse and arranged the neural data of several octopuses neatly from top to bottom. It was as clear as a stock trend comparison chart.
"I came up with a personality assessment formula. It combines the intervals between peaks and troughs with the number of large-scale movements. It can basically measure whether an octopus likes getting emotionally worked up or prefers to remain calm and composed."
"Look at this one. Its reactions are extremely intense. Even when the external environment has remained stable for a long time, it still fluctuates from time to time. I suspect it's reminiscing—and getting sulky as it reminisces?"
"This one is very docile. It's nothing like the previous one's extreme behavior."
After giving a brief explanation, Xiang Xiaotong turned her head toward her student and asked for his opinion.
"That makes sense!" Song He exclaimed in surprise. "Personality and temperament can affect the nervous system too!"
"Then what affects personality and temperament?" Xiang Xiaotong murmured.
"That could be a lot of things... Physical condition, age, injuries and illnesses, past experiences—even whether its last meal was tasty. All of them can have an effect!" Song He fretted.
"So I feel this discovery