Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain
Antonio R. Damasio. Quill, $13.95 (312pp) ISBN 978-0-380-72647-9
Neurologist Damasio's refutation of the Cartesian idea of the human mind as separate from bodily processes draws on neurochemistry to support his claim that emotions play a central role in human decision making. (Nov.)
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Reviewed on: 01/03/1994
Genre: Nonfiction
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-879371-89-7
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