This is a repost from another site. An interesting article on the pervasiveness of auditory hallucinations in modern society and throughout history (very relevant to Jaynes’s theory) that appeared in the NY Times by Daniel Smith.
Can You Live With the Voices in Your Head?
by Daniel B. Smith
Angelo, a London-born scientist in his early 30s with sandy brown hair, round wire-frame glasses and a slight, unobtrusive stammer, vividly recalls the day he began to hear voices. It was Jan. 7, 2001, and he had Read the rest of this entry »