"In 1976, Princeton University psychologist Julian Jaynes published a thesis arguing that human consciousness is a recently learned process. Before its development, he claimed, our ancestors operated under a bicameral -- or two-chambered -- mentality, where stress-induced hallucinations directed their behavior. Jaynes's fourth hypothesis provided a specific neurological model for this process. ..."

Learn more by reading "Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind," currently on sale for a limited time:

https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Consciousness-Bicameral-Mind-Interviews/dp/1737305534

https://www.julianjaynes.org/book/conversations-on-consciousness-and-the-bicameral-mind/

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