# Antonio Damasio: Consciousness starts in a surprising place

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Podcast: [Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-vivid-with-alan-alda-734200)
Published: 2026-09-15T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Rather than being a feature of our complex brains, he argues that consciousness begins in the feelings and emotions generated by our bodies.

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