Neurologist and best-selling author Antonio Damasio is one of our most requested guests. This month we finally had the opportunity to talk about his newest book "Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious," which he explained is somewhat different from his previous efforts. His goal was to write something "briefer" and more accessible. Thus it is definitely a book that requires no background in neuroscience.

The key theme is that feelings and emotions are foundational aspects of Consciousness.

Links and References:

• Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious by Antonio Damasio
• Self Comes to Mind by Antonio Damasio (BS 90)
• Antonio Damasio, MD, PhD, Professor USC
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