I feel, therefore I am: Leading neuroscientist António Damásio speaks on human consciousness

“I think, therefore I am.” Many of us are familiar with the Cartesian notion of the thinking nature of consciousness. René Descartes, it turns out, was wrong. That's according to António Damásio, a leading neuroscientist in the origin of consciousness. One of the world’s most cited scientists, Damásio has authored several books on his life’s findings, such as “Descartes’ Error.”

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I feel, therefore I am: Leading neuroscientist António Damásio

Consciousness begins with feeling, not thinking

Consciousness begins with feeling, not thinking

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