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You still have only one self and one identity. However, self, identity and personality are not things, they are not objects, and they certainly are not rigid. Instead, they are biological processes built within the brain from numerous interactive components, step by step, over a period of time.


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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