Quote by: Antonio Damasio

Consciousness, much like our feelings, is based on a representation of the body and how it changes when reacting to certain stimuli. Self-image would be unthinkable without this representation.


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  • 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