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Jaynes, Julian -- The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Civilization is the art of living in towns of such size that everyone does not know everyone else.

Julian Jaynes (1920-1997) American psychologist
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)

Jaynes, Julian -- The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)

Dave — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:41:53 +0000

Consciousness is a much smaller part of mental life than we are conscious of, since we cannot be conscious of what we aren’t conscious of.

Julian Jaynes (1920-1997) American psychologist
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)

Jaynes, Julian -- The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)

Dave — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:53:47 +0000

The mind is still haunted with its old unconscious ways; it broods on lost authorities; and the yearning, the deep and hollowing yearning for divine volition and service is with us still.

Julian Jaynes (1920-1997) American psychologist
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (1976)