# Feelings Are the Mind Reading the Body by Antonio Damasio > "Feelings are the mental experiences of body states." > **— Antonio Damasio**, *Emotion and feeling writings, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Emotion and feeling writings, wording candidate. ## 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/Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness|Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Feelings are the mental experiences of body states." — Antonio Damasio, Emotion and feeling writings, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-antonio-damasio-feelings-mind-reading-body ```