Myth 3: “Julian Jaynes’s theory does not apply to cultures outside of the Eastern Mediterranean.” “The transition to consciousness could not have …
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Myth 2: “Julian Jaynes was mistaken in areas outside of his expertise.” Jaynes — unmarried, without children, and uninterested in seeking …
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Myth 1: “Julian Jaynes’s book was not peer reviewed.” While Jaynes ultimately chose to publish his book with a non-academic publisher, which …
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Read the introduction to our section on common myths vs. facts about Julian Jaynes’s theory of consciousness and the bicameral mind. …
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The following are some quick tips for debating Jaynes’s theory with others. These tips can also be useful when discussing
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From PBS’ Frontline, The tragic story of Nestor Bunch and other low functioning voice hearers. Caught between the two worlds
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It is with much sadness that we report the death this week of Rabbi James Cohn. For more than a
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With discussion of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. by Daniel Keane The
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Last month (December 2017) marked the 20th Anniversary of the Julian Jaynes Society. I thought I would take the occasion
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We are sad to note that psychology professor and friend of the Julian Jaynes Society John Limber has died. On
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