Antonio Damasio: The quest to understand consciousness
By ANTONIO DAMASIO - TED
Added: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:43:39 UTC
Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness -- that is a marvelous fact -- but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.
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