The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
- Book
- 1976
- #Evolution #Psychology
At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned...
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Number of Pages: 491
ISBN: 0618057072
ISBN-13: 9780618057078
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Jaynes argues that up until 2-4,000 years ago, men were not conscious but followed the voices of gods. As language and writing developed, consciousness began to emerge which then displaced these voices. On the surface it seems crazy but Jaynes does an incredible job of making it seem plausible
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Sep 30, 2022
✨🙌✨ Highly recommend reading the book, it is as close as we can get to a mental "upgrade" of our minds. You will feel a different person when finishing the last page. Once done, please have a look again at the artwork. It will all come together nicely. big love!