
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
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Narrated by:
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James Patrick Cronin
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By:
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Julian Jaynes
At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes' still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only 3,000 years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion - and indeed our future.
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What made the experience of listening to The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind the most enjoyable?
Hearing "new" ideas about the origin of consciousness, and how the past can help explain current psychological problems.What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
Solid deliveryWhat does James Patrick Cronin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The voice of a god. I must go and make a shrine to him.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
You've never been conscious of your consciousness like this before.Great concept!
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Very thought provoking book!
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I cannot say that I agree with every assertion, but I credit Jaynes with shedding new light on concepts I have been exploring.
I feel this book will offer so much every time I read it (which will be many I’m sure).
I highly recommend this book.
Complicated Yet Brilliant
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Bicameral mind
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Great insights
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This book was highly referenced in the first season of HBO’s Westworld, so, naturally, I had to read it given the fact that that show is probably one of the greatest shows on television of all time...until they jump the shark...please don’t Jump the Shark!I can’t say I agree with all the concepts presented within this book but I found the book to be quite informative regarding the possible source of that non-corporeal voice-in-our-heads that the ancients called “god.”
Westworld brought me here!
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Mind blowing!
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origins of consciousness, not sentience
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Great reading, amazing book.
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An intriguing hypothesis for consciousness
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