Antonio Damasio
University Professor
David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience
Director, Brain and Creativity Institute
Research Topics
The neurobiology of mind and behavior, with an emphasis on emotion, decision-making, memory, communication, and creativity.Research Overview
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 USC Brain and Creativity Institute.Contact Information
- Web Sites:
- Brain and Creativity Institute
Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center - E-mail:
- damasio@usc.edu
- Mailing Address:
- 3641 Watt Way Suite 126
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520 - Office Location:
- HNB 126
- Office Phone:
- (213) 740-3462
- Lab Location:
- HNB 17 B
- Lab Phone:
- (213) 821-2377
- Fax:
- (213) 821-3099
Education
- MD University of Lisbon Medical School, 01/1969
- Ph.D. University of Lisbon, 01/1974
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Selected Publications
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Immordino-Yang MH, McColl A, Damasio H, Damasio A. (2009) Neural correlates of admiration and compassion. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 106(19):8021-6. -PubMed
Meyer K, Damasio A. (2009) Convergence and divergence in a neural architecture for recognition and memory. Trends in Neuroscience. Jul;32(7):376-82. -PubMed
Damasio A, Meyer K. (2008) Behind the looking-glass. Nature. 454(7201):167-8. -PubMed
Rudrauf D, David O, Lachaux JP, Kovach C, Martinerie J, Renault B, Damasio A (2008) Rapid Interactions between the Ventral Visual Stream and Emotion-Related Structures Rely on a Two-Pathway Architecture. Journal of Neuroscience, 28 (11): 2793-2803.
Aziz-Zadeh L, Damasio A. (2008) Embodied semantics for actions: findings from functional brain imaging. J Physiol Paris. Jan-May;102(1-3):35-9. -PubMed
Koenigs M, Young L, Adolphs R, Tranel D, Cushman F, Hauser M, Damasio A. (2007) Damage to the prefrontal cortex increases utilitarian moral judgements. Nature. 446(7138):908-11. -PubMed
Damasio A. (2007) Neuroscience and ethics: intersections. Am J Bioeth. 7(1):3-7 -PubMed
Parvizi J, Van Hoesen G, Buckwalter J, Damasio A (2006) Neural connections of the posteromedial cortex in the macaque: Implications for the understanding of the neural basis of consciousness. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, January 31, 2006, vol. 103, no. 5, 1563-1568. -PubMed
Shiv B, Lowenstein G, Bechara A, Damasio H, Damasio A (2005) Investment behavior and the negative side of emotion. Psychological Sciences, 16:435-439. -PubMed
Adolphs R, Gosselin F, Buchanan TW, Tranel D, Schyns P, Damasio AR. (2005) A mechanism for impaired fear recognition after amygdala damage. Nature. Jan 6;433(7021):68-72. -PubMed