“One does one's thinking before one knows what one is to think about.”
Quote by Julian Jaynes
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
This book delves into the concept of the bicameral mind, a theory suggesting that early humans experienced a form of consciousness that was split between two parts of the brain. The author examines the implications of this theory on the development of human consciousness and society. more
Author
Julian Jaynes
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. more
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