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The Theory That Ancient Humans Heard Voices
26:57 - 37:46 (10:49)
This episode explores the theory that ancient humans experienced auditory hallucinations that they interpreted as divine messages from higher powers, and how this concept affected the evolution of human consciousness.
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This podcast explores the hypothesis that bicameralism emerged due to humans' need for direction from the gods in novel situations such as learning to plant crops, domesticate animals, and engage in trade as early societies grew larger.
26:57 - 30:04 (03:07)
Summary
This podcast explores the hypothesis that bicameralism emerged due to humans' need for direction from the gods in novel situations such as learning to plant crops, domesticate animals, and engage in trade as early societies grew larger. The shift from smaller hunter-gatherer groups to larger trading societies may have contributed to the decline of bicameralism.
ChapterThe Theory That Ancient Humans Heard Voices
EpisodeThrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The bicameral mind lasted from the advent of agriculture about 11,000 years ago till about 2,000-3,000 years ago.
30:04 - 32:04 (02:00)
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The bicameral mind lasted from the advent of agriculture about 11,000 years ago till about 2,000-3,000 years ago. As language got more sophisticated, there was more potential for humans to start thinking in metaphors, which is the basis of consciousness.
ChapterThe Theory That Ancient Humans Heard Voices
EpisodeThrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this episode, the speaker discusses the ideas of Julian Jaynes and Mark Johnson on how metaphors shape our consciousness.
32:04 - 37:46 (05:42)
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the ideas of Julian Jaynes and Mark Johnson on how metaphors shape our consciousness. They also touch on how children under the age of five don't have much of a human consciousness.