This research proposal by Antonio Damasio and Gil Carvalho from the University of Southern California explores the cellular basis of feelings and their medical implications. It hypothesizes that feelings emerge from cellular processes in the unmyelinated axons of the interoceptive nervous system. The proposal outlines preliminary experimental approaches to test the hypothesis, including in vitro and in vivo models, and discusses the potential impact on understanding and treating disorders related to feelings, such as depression and addiction.
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