Julian Jaynes Society May/June 2022 Newsletter
We have quite a few updates to tell you about: New on the JJS Blog, read Brian McVeigh’s latest post, where he explains why Jaynes’s theory is best understood as …
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Author: Marcel Kuijsten
Julian Jaynes Society Spring 2022 Newsletter
We are excited to announce that our latest hardcover book, “Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind” is now available for …
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Julian Jaynes Society November/December 2021 Newsletter
We hope you had an enjoyable holiday season! Here are the latest updates from the Julian Jaynes Society: Watch new interviews on Jaynes’s …
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Julian Jaynes Society September/October 2021 Newsletter
Here is the latest news from the Julian Jaynes Society, as we work to put the finishing touches on our latest book Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: …
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Julian Jaynes Society July/August 2021 Newsletter
We are pleased to announce that Professor Martin Seligman has joined the Julian Jaynes Society Science Advisory Board; Read the latest …
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Julian Jaynes Society June 2021 Newsletter
We’re pleased to announce that the revised hardcover edition of The Julian Jaynes Collection was just released. We’re also excited to …
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Julian Jaynes Society May 2021 Newsletter
We’re pleased to announce that the revised hardcover edition of The Julian Jaynes Collection was just released. We’re also excited to …
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His Dark Materials & The Bicameral Mind
It’s been said that Philip Pullman, who wrote “His Dark Materials,” drew inspiration from Julian Jaynes, with the characters’ spirit-animals
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Ten Questions Critics Fail to Answer About Julian Jaynes’s Theory
Critics of Jaynes’s theory generally attempt to show that Jaynes was wrong on one or two very specific points, and
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Myth 9: “Gordon Gallup’s ‘mirror test’ measures consciousness”
Myth 9: “Gordon Gallup’s ‘mirror test’ measures consciousness.” ALSO “Chimpanzees can recognize themselves in a mirror, and this ‘provides clear evidence of self-awareness in chimpanzees’.” …
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