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Introduction to Julian Jaynes's Theory * Myths vs. Facts 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 * The Origins of Bicamerality Are in the Internalization of Communicative Acts * Names Recreate a Person’s Presence * Kings, Tombs, and Voices from the Grave * Personal Gods Hypothesis Three: Dating the Transition from Bicameral Mentality to Consciousness * The Inherent Instability of Bicameral Kingdoms and Their Collapse * Trade and Exchange Eventually Weakened the Bicameral Order * Migration, Chaos, Conquest * Positing Internal Differences as the Cause of Consciousness * Writing Undermined Divine Authority * Narratization in Epics * The Origin of the Analog “I” in Deceit * Natural Selection Hypothesis Four: The Neurological Model for Bicameral Mentality * The Neurological Basics of Speech * Evidence Supporting Bicameral Neurology * “Hardware” versus “Software” Modern Relevance * Vestiges of Bicameral Mentality * Understanding Mental Illness and Hearing Voices * Encouraging conscious thought expansion and teaching consciousness Controversies and Criticisms Legacy and Influence Glossary of Jaynesian Terms Additional Topics**