Research Supporting the Four Main Hypotheses of Julian Jaynes’s Bicameral Mind Theory
The Supporting Evidence section contains articles and books that offer new supporting evidence for Julian Jaynes’s theory, but do not reference the theory. See also: Articles by Julian Jaynes, Directly Related Articles, Indirectly Related Articles, and Book Reviews.
HYPOTHESIS ONE: CONSCIOUSNESS BASED ON LANGUAGE
Consciousness Based On Language
HYPOTHESIS TWO: THE BICAMERAL MIND
The Bicameral Mind: Command Hallucinations
The Bicameral Mind: Hallucinations in Adults
The Bicameral Mind: Hallucinations & Imaginary Companions in Children
The Bicameral Mind: Neurotheology
The Bicameral Mind: Pre-Literate Societies
HYPOTHESIS THREE: DATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSCIOUSNESS TO ~1500 – 1200 B.C. IN EGYPT, MESOPOTAMIA & GREECE
Dating the Development of Consciousness: Ancient Civilizations & Texts
HYPOTHESIS FOUR: JAYNES’S NEUROLOGICAL MODEL FOR THE BICAMERAL MIND
Jaynes’s Neurological Model: Double Brain Theory
Jaynes’s Neurological Model: Neuroimaging Auditory Hallucinations