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The Bronze age collapse of the 2nd millennium BCE led to mass migrations and created a rash of unexpected situations and stresses which required ancient minds to become more flexible and creative. Self-awareness, or consciousness, was the culturally evolved solution to this problem. This necessity of communicating commonly observed phenomena among individuals who shared no common language or cultural upbringing encouraged those communities to become self-aware to survive in a new environment. Thus consciousness, like bicamerality, emerged as a neurological adaptation to social complexity in a changing world.[citation needed]
Jaynes further argues that divination, prayer, and oracles arose during this breakdown period, in an attempt to summon instructions from the "gods" whose voices could no longer be heard.[3] The consultation of special bicamerally operative individuals, or of divination by casting lots and so forth, was a response to this loss, a transitional era depicted, for example, in the book of 1 Samuel. It was also evidenced in children who could communicate with the gods, but as their neurology was set by language and society they gradually lost that ability.
In ancient times, Jaynes noted, gods were generally much more numerous and much more anthropomorphic than in modern times, and speculates that this was because each bicameral person had their own "god" who reflected their own desires and experiences.[4]
Unlike today's hallucinations, the voices of ancient times were structured by cultural norms to produce a seamlessly functioning society.
Jaynes inferred that these "voices" came from the right brain counterparts of the left brain language centres; specifically, the counterparts to Wernicke's area and Broca's area. These regions are somewhat dormant in the right brains of most modern humans, but Jaynes noted that some studies show that auditory hallucinations correspond to increased activity in these areas of the brain.[3]
Jaynes notes that even at the time of publication there is no consensus as to the cause or origins of schizophrenia. Jaynes argues that schizophrenia is a vestige of humanity's earlier bicameral state.[3] Recent evidence shows that many schizophrenics do not just hear random voices but experience "command hallucinations" instructing their behavior or urging them to commit certain acts
originally posted by: Springer
a reply to: KellyPrettyBear
Nah, Kit is a very nice guy, an honorable man, and a very dear friend of mine... He's not scary. He's BRILLIANT and pursues the scientific TRUTH no matter what.
In a big country anything can happen
originally posted by: KellyPrettyBear
What all the UFO frauds are doing these days is NO DIFFERENT than the
first such scams that occurred around say 100 BC.
People who do not study history are fated to fall prey to similar scams...
like we are now.
originally posted by: Springer
a reply to: KellyPrettyBear
Nah, Kit is a very nice guy, an honorable man, and a very dear friend of mine... He's not scary. He's BRILLIANT and pursues the scientific TRUTH no matter what.
originally posted by: KilgoreTrout
originally posted by: KellyPrettyBear
What all the UFO frauds are doing these days is NO DIFFERENT than the
first such scams that occurred around say 100 BC.
People who do not study history are fated to fall prey to similar scams...
like we are now.
What form did these "scams" take place? Can you be more specific than "around say 100 BC", and a where would be handy to know too?
Thanks.
originally posted by: KellyPrettyBear
To be more specific, I was referring to Euhemers, the 4th century Greek Philosopher.
originally posted by: KellyPrettyBear
And for general background, you might want to check out what Dr. Richard Carrier
has to say on the subject of the historical jesus as a good example.
originally posted by: KellyPrettyBear
I hope that clarifies my more philosophical than usual point.
originally posted by: Baablacksheep
I love Dr Greens art. One in particular. 😁
christophergreenfineart.com...