The quest to understand consciousness

Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness — that is a marvelous fact — but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.

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Books by Antonio Damasio

●  The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness

●  Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain

●  Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain


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