Antonio Damasio asks : How do we become conscious of the things around us ? ( CNN ) In a TED Talk , he describes scientific findings about the nature of consciousness . Our minds make maps of all the things we see , hear and sense , he says . The map is not just an abstract representation but also contains information that can be used to help our brains understand what's going on in other parts of the world or even ourselves.
Antonio Damasio asks : How do we become conscious of the things around us ? In a TED Talk , he describes scientific findings about the nature of consciousness . Our minds make maps of all the things we see , hear and sense , he says . The map is not just an abstract representation but also contains information that can be used to help our brains understand what's going on in other parts of the world or even ourselves.