Bicameral Mind Hypothesis

The Bicameral Mind hypothesis proposes that ancient humans had a different kind of consciousness where the right and left sides of the brain communicated through "voices" that were seen as gods. As societies and language changed, this evolved into our modern consciousness.

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The Bicameral Mind hypothesis, proposed by psychologist Julian Jaynes, suggests that ancient human consciousness was fundamentally different from our modern consciousness. In this theory, the human mind was once divided into two distinct chambers or "houses" (hence "bi-cameral"). The right hemisphere of the brain communicated through auditory hallucinations or "voices" that were perceived as gods or other supernatural entities, while the left hemisphere interpreted and acted upon these messages. Over time, as societies evolved and language became more complex, this bicameral mind transitioned into our modern, integrated consciousness.

I see this as evidence that Neural networks are the foundation of consciousness which is essentially a software phenomeon.