The Psychology of Ancient Egypt with Brian J. McVeigh
Join us for a 90-minute interview and Q&A session with Brian J. McVeigh on his latest book, The Psychology of Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing A Lost Mentality.
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Julian Jaynes’s Theory
Posts related to Julian Jaynes’s theory of the origin of consciousness and the bicameral mind.
The Importance of Nailing Down the Basics: Commentary on the Jaynes Theory Quizzes
A word of thanks to all those who tested their knowledge of Jaynes’s theory by taking the quizzes. In an earlier blog, “Julian Jaynes Is …
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Consciousness as “Super-perception”
People commonly confuse and conflate sensory perception with Jaynesian consciousness. Indeed, this is why in much of my writing I have stressed their distinction. However, here I argue that despite their important differences, they are nevertheless intimately related.
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Neuroscience Confirms Julian Jaynes’s Neurological Model
Beginning in 1999, research began to emerge confirming Julian Jaynes’s neurological model for the bicameral mind: fMRI studies showing a right/left temporal lobe interaction during auditory verbal hallucinations. …
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Consciousness Is More “Nurture” than “Nature”
The nature-versus-nurture debate has framed discussions about the origins of mind for centuries: Is it innate or acquired? Has it biologically evolved or is it better understood as the product of historical development…
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Falling between the Cracks: Jaynes’s Defiance of Scholarly Conventions Challenged Cherished Methodological Assumptions — This Is What Makes Him Hard to Appreciate
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Academics make progress when they are inspired by the cross-pollination of ideas, and most researchers, arguably, utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to some degree, …
The Myth of “Pure Consciousness”
I have often wondered why so many well-credentialed researchers continue to bark up the wrong tree in their quest to understand consciousness. Many reasons could be offered, but in a recent discussion on …
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Q&A on Julian Jaynes’s Theory plus “Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind” Book Discussion
Join us for an informal online question and answer session and discussion of Julian Jaynes’s theory with Marcel Kuijsten and Brian McVeigh …
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Animal Minds? Yes. Animal Consciousness? No.
It always astounds me when people express surprise at the psychological sophistication of animals. Their amazement seems premised on the assumption that an organism either has a mind or does not. A misguided corollary of this idea sometimes heard is that if an organism possesses a mind …
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Test Your Knowledge of Jaynes’s Theory!
Test your knowledge of Julian Jaynes’s theory by taking these three new quizzes: Basic Knowledge, Intermediate Concepts, and Advanced Concepts.
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