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Julian Jaynes was a psychologist known for his hypothesis on the origin of human consciousness. His book 'The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind' proposed a theory that human consciousness experienced a shift from collective unconsciousness to individual consciousness around 1000 BCE.

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“It is by metaphor that language grows.”

Language Grows Metaphor

Book:The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Source: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

“For if consciousness is based on language, then it follows that it is of much more recent origin than has been heretofore supposed. Consciousness come after language! The implications of such a position are extremely serious.”

Ifs Has Beens Language Consciousness Position Serious Implications

Book:The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Source: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

“The language of men was involved with only one hemisphere in order to leave the other free for the language of the gods.”

Men Order Language Involved Hemisphere

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“The bicameral mind with its controlling gods was evolved as a final stage of the evolution of language. And in this development lies the origin of civilization.”

Mind Lying Language Stage Development Evolution Civilization Finals Evolution Of Language

Book:The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Source: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

About the Author

Born: February 27, 1920
Died: November 21, 1997
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 47

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