Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club.

Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club.

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Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis

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Fear is different than being scared, most notably because fear is generally a negative thing and being scared can cause an enjoyable thrill. We'll get into the difference in today's episode.

Fear is different than being scared, most notably because fear is generally a negative thing and being scared can cause an enjoyable thrill. We'll get into the difference in today's episode.

Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?

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Even though curses aren’t real – and we go to great pains to make that clear – they are pretty interesting, especially ones you haven’t heard of before. So we dug deep and found some of the curses that don’t always hog the spotlight for this fun episode.

Even though curses aren&rsquo;t real &ndash; and we go to great pains to make that clear &ndash; they are pretty interesting, especially ones you haven&rsquo;t heard of before. So we dug deep and found some of the curses that don&rsquo;t always hog the spotlight for this fun episode.

Some Interesting Curses

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It’s a pretty safe assumption that people have been born with birthmarks since humanity began, and between then and now we’ve come up with some wacky, even dangerous, explanations for them – even a few that survive still today. Learn all about them in this classic episode.

It&rsquo;s a pretty safe assumption that people have been born with birthmarks since humanity began, and between then and now we&rsquo;ve come up with some wacky, even dangerous, explanations for them &ndash; even a few that survive still today. Learn all about them in this classic episode.

Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil

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Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis

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