Brain Stimulation Creates "Shadow Person"

Discussion of Julian Jaynes's second hypothesis - the bicameral mind, specifically the subtopic of schizophrenia and schizophrenia as a vestige of the bicameral mind.
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Fisherman
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Brain Stimulation Creates "Shadow Person"

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Interesting article which reminds me of the brain stimulation experiments which caused patients to hear voices:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14928373/

Learning more about these "other" parts of our psyche might lead to new ways to help people suffering from disorders such as schizophrenia. We all have these "other" parts whether we are aware of them or not. We should try and make friends with them.
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