The Feeling Of What Happens
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is indicative only and does not represent the condition of this copy. For information about the condition of this book you can email us.
Neurophysiology expert, Professor Antonio Damasio, shows how consciousness develops out of mental and physical feeling in this poetic and illuminating book.
'The Feeling of What Happens will change your experience of yourself' New York Times
Where do our emotions come from? What does it mean to be conscious?
At its core, human consciousness is awareness of the feeling, experiencing self, the 'very thought of' oneself.
Brilliantly wide-ranging in his scope, leading expert on the neurophysiology of emotions Antonio Damasio illustrates his thesis with fascinating and illuminating neurological case studies that are both stimulating and provocative.
Author: Antonio Damasio
Format: Paperback, 400 pages, 130mm x 200mm, 290 g
Published: 2000, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Science
Description
Neurophysiology expert, Professor Antonio Damasio, shows how consciousness develops out of mental and physical feeling in this poetic and illuminating book.
'The Feeling of What Happens will change your experience of yourself' New York Times
Where do our emotions come from? What does it mean to be conscious?
At its core, human consciousness is awareness of the feeling, experiencing self, the 'very thought of' oneself.
Brilliantly wide-ranging in his scope, leading expert on the neurophysiology of emotions Antonio Damasio illustrates his thesis with fascinating and illuminating neurological case studies that are both stimulating and provocative.
The Feeling Of What Happens