
Julian Jaynes
Author of the book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind", exploring the evolution of consciousness and its relation to mental illness.
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Jun 3, 2020 • 47min
Book Review: Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Julian Jaynes, author of The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, discusses the theory of mind and its development in children. The podcast covers the origins of theory of mind, beliefs and influences in Mesopotamia, the decline of gods' voice, rehabilitating Delphi, the impact of thinking in language, and the influence of cultural factors on theory of mind.