Science
Antonio Damasio
The Neuroscience of Feeling
World-renowned neuroscientist who revealed the origins of consciousness and the self
Lesson Plan
- Lesson Length : 5 Lessons ㆍ 1 hours 15 miutes
- Language : 한국어, English
How do feelings create the mind, consciousness, and the sense of self?
Antonio Damasio, a world-renowned neuroscientist, explores the deep question of how feelings, consciousness, and the sense of self emerge from the brain. In this lecture, he explains how the nervous system constructs subjective experience—the felt quality of being alive—and why this process is fundamental to understanding the human mind.
Drawing on decades of research, Damasio reveals how the brain and body work together to generate emotions and feelings, and how these feelings are essential for reasoning, decision-making, and social behavior. He challenges the traditional view that reason and emotion are separate, arguing instead that feelings are a necessary foundation for rational thought and human flourishing.
Full Bio
Antonio Damasio
- Professor of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neurology at the University of Southern California
- Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI)
- Former Head of Neurology at the University of Iowa
- Member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
- Recipient of the Signoret Prize, Asturias Award, and Honda Prize
Antonio Damasio is a world-renowned neuroscientist, Professor of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neurology at the University of Southern California, and Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI). Born in Portugal, he completed his medical degree and PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Lisbon. He later joined the University of Iowa, where he served as Head of Neurology for many years before moving to USC. Damasio is best known for his landmark research on the role of emotion in decision-making, consciousness, and the self. His work has fundamentally changed how scientists and philosophers understand the relationship between the brain, body, mind, and culture. He is the author of several internationally acclaimed books, including Descartes' Error, The Feeling of What Happens, Looking for Spinoza, Self Comes to Mind, and The Strange Order of Things. His research has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Signoret Prize, the Prince of Asturias Award, and the Honda Prize. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.
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