# Consciousness Begins with Feeling by Antonio Damasio > "Consciousness begins as the feeling of what happens." > **— Antonio Damasio**, *The Feeling of What Happens (1999), compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Feeling of What Happens (1999), compressed candidate wording. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Emergence|Consciousness Emergence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Consciousness begins as the feeling of what happens." — Antonio Damasio, The Feeling of What Happens (1999), compressed candidate wording https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-antonio-damasio-consciousness-feeling ```