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Essays on theory of mind

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Jun 1, 2020SSC

Book Review: Origin Of Consciousness In The Breakdown Of The Bicameral Mind

Scott reviews Julian Jaynes' controversial theory that ancient people lacked consciousness and instead heard hallucinated voices of gods, critiquing some aspects while finding value in the idea of theory of mind as culturally constructed.

43 min read 6,641 words

Nov 3, 2015SSC

What Developmental Milestones Are You Missing?

Scott Alexander explores the idea that many adults may be missing crucial cognitive abilities, and that rationality and cognitive therapy might be teaching these missing developmental milestones.

17 min read 2,554 words

cognitive development cultural differences developmental psychology