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Certainly! Here are some quotes attributed to António Damásio:
”We are not thinking machines, we are feeling machines that think.”
”Consciousness is the feeling of what happens—of the body and the self interacting with the world.”
”Feelings are the mental expressions of homeostasis, while emotions are the mental expressions of survival behaviors.”
”Emotions and feelings are not mere decorations added on to the more cognitive parts of the organism. They are deeply embedded in the operations of the brain and the body.”
”Mind is embodied, and the body is embedded in the world.”
”We are always making decisions with emotions; we just don’t know it.”
”The body, in addition to being an object in the world, is also the subject that apprehends and lives the world.”
”Emotion is not just the shuddering of the body; it is also the ideas we have about our body in action.”
”Rationality is not an end in itself—it’s a way to maximize attainment of a goal, namely, to stay alive.”
”Ultimately, what interests us is not just why we feel the way we do, but why we have such feelings in the first place, and how they contribute to the homeostasis of life.”
These quotes encapsulate Damásio’s insights into the interplay between emotions, consciousness, and decision-making, reflecting his deep understanding of the human mind and its biological underpinnings.