Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain

from MarkBeronte

 Antonio Damasio has spent the past thirty years researching and and revealing how the brain works. Here, in his most ambitious and stunning work yet, he rejects the long-standing idea that consciousness is somehow separate from the body, and presents compelling new scientific evidence that posit...

from kcshankd

I wasn't disappointed by this book, but overwhelmed. It was an honest struggle to finish, as the author chose to emphasize the structure and construction of consciousness. That may be fascinating to many, but not where my interests lie. It is hard to blame an author for not writing the book you w...

from kiparsky

Interesting, but not satisfying. I felt that Damasio has a lot to say about consciousness and the self and the brain, but that he didn't really do it in this book. It seemed that he jumped far too quickly from high-level constructions like "mind" to low-level brain areas, and with too little just...

from gratefulyoga

A compelling theory of the nature of self-consciousness, and a great review of current neuroscience.

from bartwig

This is an excellent book. It discusses brain function and consciousness in a very understandable way, and includes many interesting anecdotes that illustrate the points very well. I recommend it very highly.