AntÃ³nio R. DamÃ¡sio
Since Descartes famously proclaimed, "I think, therefore I am," science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a personâ€™s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This attitude began to change with the publication of ,Descartesâ€™ Error, in 1995. Antonio Damasioâ€”"one of the worldâ€™s leading neurologists" (,The New York Times,)â€”challenged traditional ideas about the connection between emotions and rationality. In this wondrously engaging book, Damasio takes the reader on a journey of scientific discovery through a series of case studies, demonstrating what many of us have long suspected: emotions are not a luxury, they are essential to rational thinking and to normal social behavior.
Psychology,Science,Nonfiction,Philosophy,Biology,Neuroscience,Neuroscience,Brain,Science,Biology,Psychology,Emotion,Health,Medicine,Academic
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain