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Theories about ancient humans' consciousness
03:44 - 11:30 (07:46)
Philosopher Philip Goff suggests that ancient humans were creatures of habit and did not have an internal dialogue, which indicates a different form of consciousness. He also points out that instead of an internal voice, an external agent such as a god would enter their brain and create an auditory hallucination.
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The podcast explores the controversial hypothesis of psychologist Julian James from the mid 1970s, which cannot be proven scientifically, and goes beyond thought experiment into true hypothesis.
03:44 - 05:17 (01:33)
Summary
The podcast explores the controversial hypothesis of psychologist Julian James from the mid 1970s, which cannot be proven scientifically, and goes beyond thought experiment into true hypothesis.
ChapterTheories about ancient humans' consciousness
EpisodeThrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Conscience humans as we know it today only emerged about 1000-2000 years ago, and prior to that, humans did not possess the same level of consciousness.
05:17 - 07:12 (01:54)
Summary
Conscience humans as we know it today only emerged about 1000-2000 years ago, and prior to that, humans did not possess the same level of consciousness. However, this theory is not well-accepted by the scientific community due to the author's outsider status.
ChapterTheories about ancient humans' consciousness
EpisodeThrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
PodcastStuff You Should Know
According to Scott Atran, an anthropologist, Mayans may not have had internal dialogues and consciousness as we know, but relied on external auditory hallucinations to navigate novel situations.
07:13 - 11:30 (04:17)
Summary
According to Scott Atran, an anthropologist, Mayans may not have had internal dialogues and consciousness as we know, but relied on external auditory hallucinations to navigate novel situations.