Quote by: Antonio Damasio

Having a self, even a simple self, allows you to look into the world and put a mark over what is more important and less important. It's a way of classifying the world in terms of your own needs.


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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