"I asked at the outset 'What is all this? What is all this stuff - all
this experience that I seem to be having, all the time?'. I have now
arrived at the answer that all this stuff is a grand illusion. This
has not solved the problems of consciousness, but at least it tells us
that there is no point trying to explain the difference between things
that are in consciousness and those that are not because there is no
such difference. And it is a waste of time trying to explain the
contents of the stream of consciousness because the stream of
consciousness does not exist." - Blackmore
"Julian Jaynes has emphasized that "consciousness is not the same as
cognition and should be sharply distinguished from it. ... The most
common error ... is to confuse consciousness with perception." He
says, "Mind-space I regard as the primary feature of consciousness."
"Other prominent writers and scientists whose works were influenced or
affected by Jaynes's theories include Daniel Dennett, William S.
Burroughs, Neal Stephenson, and Steven Pinker. Jaynes's theory
inspired the investigation of auditory hallucinations by researchers
such as psychologist Thomas Posey and clinical psychologist John
Hamilton, which ultimately has led to a rethinking of the association
of auditory hallucinations and mental illness. Jaynes's theory has
been cited in hundreds of scientific and popular books."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Jaynes
