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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind is a 1976 book by the Princeton psychologist, psychohistorian and consciousness theorist Julian Jaynes (1920-1997). The book addresses the problematic nature of consciousness – “the ability to introspect” – which in Jaynes’ view must be distinguished from sensory awareness and other processes of cognition. Jaynes presents his proposed solution: that consciousness is a “learned behavior” based more on language and culture than on biology; this solution, in turn, points to the origin of consciousness in ancient human history rather than in metaphysical or evolutionary processes; furthermore, archaeological and historical evidence indicates that prior to the “learning” of consciousness, human mentality was what Jaynes called "

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  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind is a 1976 book by the Princeton psychologist, psychohistorian and consciousness theorist Julian Jaynes (1920-1997). The book addresses the problematic nature of consciousness – “the ability to introspect” – which in Jaynes’ view must be distinguished from sensory awareness and other processes of cognition. Jaynes presents his proposed solution: that consciousness is a “learned behavior” based more on language and culture than on biology; this solution, in turn, points to the origin of consciousness in ancient human history rather than in metaphysical or evolutionary processes; furthermore, archaeological and historical evidence indicates that prior to the “learning” of consciousness, human mentality was what Jaynes called "the bicameral mind" – a mentality based on verbal hallucination. The first edition was released in January 1977 in English. Two later editions, in 1982 and in 1990, were released by Jaynes with additions but without alterations. It was Jaynes's only book, and it is still in print, in several languages. In addition to numerous reviews and commentaries, there are several summaries of the book's material, for example, in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, in lectures and discussions published in Canadian Psychology, and in Art/World. (en)
  • Il crollo della mente bicamerale e l'origine della coscienza è un saggio dello psicologo statunitense Julian Jaynes pubblicato nel 1976. (it)
  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind är en bok av Julian Jaynes, utgiven 1976, i vilken han presenterar en teori om att den mänskliga hjärnans funktioner till för cirka 3 000 år sedan varit uppdelade i "styrande" och "lydande" funktioner. Därefter skall denna uppdelning ha börjat bryta samman. Jaynes argument är hämtade från både historiska texter, i vilka han söker påvisa beskrivningar av beteenden som kan förklaras med en så kallad bikameral hjärna, och jämförelser med bland annat idag levande människor med schizofreni.Ang. "bikameral" se (engelska Wikipedia).Teorin kan möjligen relateras till Nietzsche, men har inte vunnit något stöd inom den etablerade psykologin.[källa behövs] (sv)
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  • Il crollo della mente bicamerale e l'origine della coscienza è un saggio dello psicologo statunitense Julian Jaynes pubblicato nel 1976. (it)
  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind är en bok av Julian Jaynes, utgiven 1976, i vilken han presenterar en teori om att den mänskliga hjärnans funktioner till för cirka 3 000 år sedan varit uppdelade i "styrande" och "lydande" funktioner. Därefter skall denna uppdelning ha börjat bryta samman. Jaynes argument är hämtade från både historiska texter, i vilka han söker påvisa beskrivningar av beteenden som kan förklaras med en så kallad bikameral hjärna, och jämförelser med bland annat idag levande människor med schizofreni.Ang. "bikameral" se (engelska Wikipedia).Teorin kan möjligen relateras till Nietzsche, men har inte vunnit något stöd inom den etablerade psykologin.[källa behövs] (sv)
  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind is a 1976 book by the Princeton psychologist, psychohistorian and consciousness theorist Julian Jaynes (1920-1997). The book addresses the problematic nature of consciousness – “the ability to introspect” – which in Jaynes’ view must be distinguished from sensory awareness and other processes of cognition. Jaynes presents his proposed solution: that consciousness is a “learned behavior” based more on language and culture than on biology; this solution, in turn, points to the origin of consciousness in ancient human history rather than in metaphysical or evolutionary processes; furthermore, archaeological and historical evidence indicates that prior to the “learning” of consciousness, human mentality was what Jaynes called " (en)
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  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (en)
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