First published 2000
Damasio examines the biological origins of human awareness. The neurophysiology expert argues that consciousness developed from our capacity to feel emotions. He demonstrates that what we experience as consciousness is fundamentally our awareness of our feeling, experiencing selves. The book traces how emotional processes in the brain gave rise to our sense of being conscious individuals. Damasio builds his case by connecting neurological research to the subjective experience of being human. He reveals that consciousness and emotion are not separate phenomena but deeply intertwined aspects of how our minds work. The book offers readers a scientific foundation for understanding their own inner lives and the biological basis of human awareness.
Genres: science, psychology, neuroscience, non-fiction, biology, academic
Vibes: intimate, scientific, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, scientific-theory
386 pages · Paperback · Vintage/Ebury (a Division of R