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Think from KERA · September 15 · 46 min

Why consciousness evolved

Did consciousness lead to us having feelings, or was it the other way around? Antonio Damasio is David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Philosophy, and director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he believes consciousness came before feelings and why feelings came early in the evolutionary process. Plus, we’ll ponder how many other organisms are aware of their existence. His book is “Natural Intelligence and the Logic of Consciousness.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Did consciousness lead to us having feelings, or was it the other way around? Antonio Damasio is David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Philosophy, and director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he believes consciousness came before feelings and why feelings came early in the evolutionary process. Plus, we’ll ponder how many other organisms are aware of their existence. His book is “Natural Intelligence and the Logic of Consciousness.”

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