The Dawn of Self-Consciousness
A sudden moment of self-awareness in childhood propels people on a quest to explore life’s mysteries by John Horgan At the beginning
Read moreNews items related to Julian Jaynes’s theory of the origin of consciousness and the bicameral mind.
A sudden moment of self-awareness in childhood propels people on a quest to explore life’s mysteries by John Horgan At the beginning
Read moreThis new study dovetails with Julian Jaynes’s theory and the changing nature of bicameral voices as societies became more complex.
Read moreNeuroscientists are preparing to test their ideas about the origins of consciousness — the cognitive state of experiencing your own
Read moreFrom PBS’ Frontline, The tragic story of Nestor Bunch and other low functioning voice hearers. Caught between the two worlds
Read moreBy Vinay Kolhatkar “Language is an organ of perception, not simply a means of communication” ― Julian Jaynes Gorillas are social animals that live
Read moreby Alayna Kennedy Over winter break, I read an extraordinary book by psychologist Julian Jaynes titled The Origin of Consciousness
Read moreThe art of Ian Cheng, inspired by Julian Jaynes: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/arts/design/swiss-institute-down-an-internet-rabbit-hole-with-an-artist-as-your-guide.html/
Read moreJulian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind makes The Guardian’s “Top 10 Books About
Read morefrom NPR’s All Things Considered After surgery to treat her epilepsy severed the connection between the two halves of her
Read moreThis episode of the BBC program “The Why Factor” includes a discussion of Julian Jaynes’s theory and an interview with
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