Of gods and men: The gift of bicameral mentality in Lake Atitlán's Mayan oral literature
This study investigates contemporary Mayan oral stories through the lens of Julian Jaynes's theory on the origin of consciousness, aiming to identify a potential connection between the literary elements of these narratives and traits of pre-consciousness outlined by Jaynes. Jaynes's neurop...
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| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2025
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Anthropology of consciousness
Ano: 2025, Volume: 36, Número: 1, Páginas: 1-19 |
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bicameral mentality
B Julian Jaynes's theory B Mayan oral literature B Consciousness |
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