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by jpritikin
Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:18 am
Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
Topic: internal family systems
Replies: 2
Views: 4180

Re: internal family systems

I got an article published in PARTS & SELF, a magazine about Internal Family Systems:

https://partsandself.org/co-constructio ... -of-parts/
by jpritikin
Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: The Bicameral Mind in Fiction, Film & Popular Culture
Topic: The Bicameral Mind in His Dark Materials /The Golden Compass
Replies: 7
Views: 31730

Re: The Bicameral Mind in His Dark Materials /The Golden Compass

I watched season 1 of His Dark Materials and was disappointed. Firstly, the acting and script were very weak, even for a series aimed at teenagers. Secondly, I found the connection to Jaynes's theory extremely tenuous. Yes, people had daemons, but there was no particular segregation in function betw...
by jpritikin
Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:04 am
Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
Topic: internal family systems
Replies: 2
Views: 4180

internal family systems

Internal family systems ( https://ifs-institute.com/ ) is a relatively new approach to psychotherapy that is generally consistent with Jaynes's theory. However, rather than dividing the mind into only two parts (i.e. bicameral), the mind is understood as naturally multiple with an unlimited number o...
by jpritikin
Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:53 am
Forum: 2.4. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Religion & the Bicameral Mind
Topic: Alphabet vs Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image
Replies: 1
Views: 3650

Alphabet vs Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image

Leonard Shlain published the book "The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image" in 1999. This book, that examined the psychological implications of alphabetic literacy, seems highly complementary to the Bicameral Mind Theory. I'm not sure whether Shlain was aware o...
by jpritikin
Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:07 am
Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
Topic: Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness
Replies: 2
Views: 8281

Re: Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness

I finished reading it. The book has some minor complaints with Jaynes (1977), but is generally respectful and treats Jaynes as a puzzle piece completing part of the puzzle. I just want to reiterate my initial impressions that Lachman considers a much wider sweep of history from pre-historical times ...
by jpritikin
Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
Topic: "Me" as a metaphor
Replies: 1
Views: 5285

Re: "Me" as a metaphor

> did the word "me" at one time mean "body?"

Yeah, that seems plausible to me. I'm not sure about the rest of your post.
by jpritikin
Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Myths, Misconceptions, and Fact Checks About Julian Jaynes's Theory
Topic: Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness
Replies: 1
Views: 10535

Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness

Up until page 144, I'm been pretty impressed by Lachman's work. He manages to trace further back into the past than Jaynes, citing "The dream culture of the Neanderthals : guardians of the ancient wisdom" by Stan Gooch. Lachman also provides a lucid definition of consciousness based on ear...
by jpritikin
Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
Topic: Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness
Replies: 2
Views: 8281

Gary Lachman's History of Consciousness

In 2003, Gary Lachman published "A Secret History of Consciousness." He discusses Jaynes (1977) in Chapter 13, but what I really like about the book is Lachman's survey of authors prior to Jaynes. My impression from reading The Origin of Consciousness (1977) is that Jaynes came up with his...

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