Book description
In the centuries since Descartes famously proclaimed, 'I think, therefore I am,' science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person'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…
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2 authors picked Descartes' Error as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love good research, especially when it’s related through interesting stories. Damasio delivers big insights about how we think and make decisions through a fascinating collection of research findings and stories. He explains the foundations of emotional intelligence and challenges the consistent application of logic!
It’s a dense read and I hung in there to the end. It rewards with the insight that we remember things by attaching an emotion to information. Meaning that if we don’t have an emotional response to something, we don’t remember it. Schools give tests because fear of a low grade resulting in a dim…
From Kim's list on decoding the mystery of everyday thinking.
The work of Dr. Damasio was foundational in building my understanding of how human emotions work, and their role in human actions and decision making. This book explores Damasio’s work in detail, giving a rich understanding of human emotions – and how they are not frivolous things but actually core to how humans act and behave.
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