A Knowledge Base for Julian Jaynes's Theory https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/ 2026-06-12T22:55:32+00:00 https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/ https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=logo.png text/html 2024-05-21T19:14:39+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1716318879&do=diff About Julian Jaynes Introduction to Julian Jaynes's Theory Hypothesis One: Consciousness Is Based on Language Hypothesis Two: Bicameral Mentality Hypothesis Three: Dating the Transition from Bicameral Mentality to Consciousness Hypothesis Four: The Neurological Model for Bicameral Mentality Modern Relevance Critiques and Controversies Legacy and Influence Glossary of Jaynesian Terms Additional Resources text/html 2024-05-21T19:13:34+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?id=legacy-and-influence&rev=1716318814&do=diff LEGACY AND INFLUENCE Julian Jaynes's theory has had a profound impact on our understanding of the prevalence of auditory hallucinations in the “normal” population. [MK to expand] Jaynes's theory has also influenced our understanding of the underlying neurology of auditory hallucinations. text/html 2024-05-14T19:08:30+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?id=additional-resources&rev=1715713710&do=diff ADDITIONAL RESOURCES More resources for learning about Julian Jaynes and his theories. Blog The Julian Jaynes Society Blog Read articles and get updates about Julian Jaynes's theory. Books Julian Jaynes, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (Mariner Books/Houghton-Mifflin, 1976/2000). One of the most controversial books of the twentieth century, this work argues that ancient civilizations were governed by audiovisual hallucinations that were interpreted as div… text/html 2024-05-14T18:36:18+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?id=hypothesis-one&rev=1715711778&do=diff HYPOTHESIS ONE: CONSCIOUSNESS IS BASED ON LANGUAGE Theoretical Claim Consciousness, as Jaynes carefully defined it, is a learned process based on metaphorical language; it is generated and configured (but not determined) by metaphorical, figurative expressions. Word changes lead to concept changes, and concept changes result in behavioral changes. Language is not merely a means of communication, but is an organ of perception. Language alone does not lead to introspective conscious mind. What i… text/html 2024-05-14T18:34:53+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?id=start&rev=1715711693&do=diff Welcome to the Julian Jaynes Society Wiki A knowledge base for Julian Jaynes's theory. About Julian Jaynes Introduction to Julian Jaynes's Theory Hypothesis One: Consciousness Is Based on Language * Metaphrands, Metaphiers, Paraphrands, and Paraphiers * Preconscious Hypostases: The Precursors of Mental Language Hypothesis Two: Bicameral Mentality * Hallucinations as a Side Effect of Language Comprehension text/html 2024-03-24T00:25:25+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?image=logo.png&ns=0&rev=1711239925&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=7269be&amp;media=logo.png" alt="logo.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2024-03-24T00:21:17+00:00 jjswikiadmin (jjswikiadmin@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/doku.php?image=jjs-youtube-profile-image_f9f9f9.jpg&ns=0&rev=1711239677&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://wiki.julianjaynes.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=cc38ba&amp;media=jjs-youtube-profile-image_f9f9f9.jpg" alt="jjs-youtube-profile-image_f9f9f9.jpg" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" />