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Reflections on the Dawn of Consciousness

Books Related to Jaynes's Bicameral Mind Theory

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Auditory Hallucinations in Adults

Featured Book:

Muses, Madmen, and Prophets: Rethinking the History, Science, and Meaning of Auditory Hallucination
Smith, Daniel B. Penguin Press, 2007.
Provides indirect corroboration of Jaynes's theory through the discussion of the nature and prevalence of auditory hallucinations throughout history.


The Origin and Mechanisms of Hallucinations
Keup, Wolfram (Ed.). 1970. New York: Plenum Press.

Making Sense of Voices: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals Working with Voice-hearers
Romme, M. & Escher, S.

Sensory Deception: A Scientific Analysis of Hallucination
Slade, P. D. and Bentall, R. P. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1988.

When Self-Consciousness Breaks: Alien Voices and Inserted Thoughts
Stephens, G. Lynn and George Graham. The MIT Press , 2000.

Of Two Minds: Poets Who Hear Voices
Weissman, Judith.
Contains a lengthy discussion of the Iliad and the Odyssey with regard to Jaynes's theory, as well as hallucinations in a variety of poets.

Hallucinations
West, L. J. (Ed.). New York: Grune and Stratton, 1962..

Historical Perspectives:

Hallucinations: The Rational History of Apparitions, Visions, Dreams, Ecstasy, Magnetism, and Somnambulism
Brierre de Boismont, Alexandre-Jacques-Francois. 1853.