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- Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:24 pm
- Forum: 2.6. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: The Mentality of Pre-Literate & Pre-Modern Peoples
- Topic: "Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl & Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
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"Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Levy-Bruhl
Chapter 4 - Omens "The noting of omens was a custom of ancient times, and it was especially practised in the Roman republic, where it was an official institution. Our reading of Latin authors has familarized us with the custom. We should be wrong, however, if we were to admit, without previous...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:20 pm
- Forum: 1.01. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language | Subtopic: Consciousness & Dreams
- Topic: Bicameral Dreams vs. Conscious Dreams
- Replies: 0
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Bicameral Dreams vs. Conscious Dreams
There seem to be distinct differences between the dreams of those we might call bicameral -- i.e., the ancient Greeks and primitive tribal peoples — and the dreams of modern, conscious individuals. In modern dreams we often see ourselves moving around in various situations, observing scenes, takin...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:58 pm
- Forum: 2.6. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: The Mentality of Pre-Literate & Pre-Modern Peoples
- Topic: "Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl & Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
- Views: 51649
"Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Levy-Bruhl
Chapter 3 - Dreams In Chapter 3, Levy-Bruhl discusses the prophetic nature of dreams among tribal people. "To the primitive mind, as we know, the seen and the unseen worlds form but one, and there is therefore uninterrupted communication between what we call obvious reality and the mystic powe...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:13 am
- Forum: 2.6. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: The Mentality of Pre-Literate & Pre-Modern Peoples
- Topic: "Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl & Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
- Views: 51649
"Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Levy-Bruhl
Quotes from Chapter 2 – Mystic and Invisible Forces continued... Here Levy-Bruhl quotes a missionary that studied primitive tribes. References to "the devil" can be viewed as the missionary's interpretation of the bicameral hallucinated voice: "... ' with these undesirable denizens...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:44 am
- Forum: 2.6. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: The Mentality of Pre-Literate & Pre-Modern Peoples
- Topic: "Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Lévy-Bruhl & Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
- Views: 51649
"Primitive Mentality" by Lucien Levy-Bruhl
I'm revisiting "Primitive Mentality" again, in part because I am still hearing the incorrect statement that primitive tribes (or indigenous people, or non-technological, pre-literate oral societies, or whatever you want to call them) show no evidence of bicameralism. Below I've posted some...
- Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:52 pm
- Forum: 2.5. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Schizophrenia
- Topic: New Findings on Schizophrenia Compatible with Jaynes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17834
- Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:11 pm
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: "The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26547
"The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
Chapter 2: From Shame Culture to Guilt Culture In this chapter we see what Jaynes describes in the Afterword to the 1990 edition as the transition from basic emotions to emotions that require consciousness. Even animals such as dogs experience shame, but guilt requires consciousness. Chapter 3: The...
- Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:27 am
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: "The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26547
"The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
Thank you, Erik, for getting the ball rolling... I'll expand this post over the next few weeks and hopefully others will join in as well. Chapter 1: Agamemnon's Apology "... let us ... consider briefly another kind of "psychic intervention" which is no less frequent in Homer, namely, ...
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:42 pm
- Forum: 2.0. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind
- Topic: New Evidence of Hearing Voices Created by One's Brain?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15296
Thanks for posting this. It's interesting to see all of these new studies coming out that support Jaynes's neurological model. I found the last line of that article a little surprising. It's hard for me to believe there are still people that believe voices would come from anywhere other than one's o...
- Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:38 pm
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: "The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26547
"The Greeks and the Irrational" by E.R. Dodds
In addition to "The Discovery of the Mind" by Bruno Snell, "The Greeks and the Irrational" is another important book for further understanding Jaynes's theory with regard to the ancient Greeks.
I'll be posting some relevant quotes soon in order to encourage discussion of book.
I'll be posting some relevant quotes soon in order to encourage discussion of book.
- Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:49 am
- Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
- Topic: Julian Jaynes's Use of the Word 'Consciousness'
- Replies: 12
- Views: 42432
- Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Assistance (Neurology Question)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12811
I would recommend seeing your doctor right away. I am not a doctor and not qualified to offer advice on this issue. I would recommend describing your symptoms to your doctor and getting all necessary tests done to rule out more prosaic causes of your symptoms such as a sinus infection, some type of ...
- Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:47 am
- Forum: 1.0. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language
- Topic: Julian Jaynes's Use of the Word 'Consciousness'
- Replies: 12
- Views: 42432
- Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:44 am
- Forum: 2.5. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Schizophrenia
- Topic: A Jaynes-Inspired Treatment for Schizophrenia?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 101712
- Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:10 pm
- Forum: Information for Students
- Topic: Best Place to Study Jaynes's OC Topics in A Grad Program?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 22763
Yes I've heard of CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies) and I remember there was another psychology school near Stanford University call PGSP (Pacific Graduate School of Psychology). I don't know much about them however (other than they are expensive!). Have you considered CSPP (California...