Quote by: Antonio Damasio

Why do we have a brain in the first place? Not to write books, articles, or plays; not to do science or play music. Brains develop because they are an expedient way of managing life in a body.


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Author Bio


  • NameAntonio Damasio
  • Descriptionneuroscientist and professor at the University of Southern California
  • AliasesAntonio Damasio; António Rosa Damásio
  • BornFebruary 25, 1944
  • CountryPortugal
  • ProfessionNeurologist; Neuroscientist; Psychologist; Author
  • AwardsPessoa Prize; Doctor Honoris Causa; Princess Of Asturias Award - Technical And Scientific Research; Ariëns Kappers Medal