
Descartes' Error by Antonio R. Damasio - Summary
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Descartes's Error Review
Somatic markers are a way the brain makes decisions faster by using feelings from past experiences. Your brain uses what are known as somatic markers to attach certain thoughts or feelings about different choices you could make. Each option will have an emotion already attached to it from your life events, that your mind can use to help you choose. The conclusion of the mind body debate is that both are inner acted to help us think logically and function properly.
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