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Julian Jaynes Society Spring 2024 Newsletter

March 28, 2024April 4, 2024 Marcel Kuijsten

We have a number of exciting new developments to share with you since our last update: We’ve published the revised second edition of …

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Neuroscience Confirms Julian Jaynes’s Neurological Model

March 18, 2024April 8, 2024 Marcel Kuijsten

The page discusses how modern neuroscience findings validate Julian Jaynes’ neurological model proposed in his book “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.” It explores evidence supporting Jaynes’ theory of bicameral mentality and its underlying neurology.

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Now Available: The Revised Edition of Reflections on the Dawn of Consciousness

March 3, 2024April 4, 2024 Marcel Kuijsten

Now available: The revised second edition of Reflections on the Dawn of Consciousness: Julian Jaynes’s Bicameral Mind Theory Revisited …

Fact Checking the Scott Alexander's Discussion of Julian Jaynes's Theory on Slate Star Codex - Part 2

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Fact Checking Scott Alexander’s Discussion of Julian Jaynes’s Theory on “Slate Star Codex” – Part 2

September 5, 2023September 28, 2023 Marcel Kuijsten

In June 2020, the psychiatrist and blogger Scott Alexander wrote a review of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind for his popular “Star Slate Codex” blog. . His review contains a number of misconceptions and errors, and I will attempt to clear those up here.