sexta-feira, 13 de março de 2009

Reflections on the Neurobiology of Emotion and Feeling

Opening Lecture

Antonio Damasio is an internationally recognized leader in neuroscience. His research has helped to elucidate the neural basis for the emotions and has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making. His work has also had a major influence on current understanding of the neural systems, which underlie memory, language and consciousness. Damasio directs the newly created USC College of Letters, Arts, & Sciences : Brain and Creativity Institute.