Christ as the Serpent: Gnostic & Dualist Traditions
An expanded survey of every known Christian-Gnostic current that equated Jesus with the Edenic serpent, complete with extended primary-source excerpts.
How Humans Evolved
Research Articles
Role of the Y Chromosome in Human Cognition: A Literature Review
A review synthesizing evidence on how the Y chromosome influences human cognition, focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders, specific genes, brain structure, and evolutionary context.
The Logos and the Serpent: Mythic Evolution of Self-Awareness
Exploring the evolution of self awareness through Genesis, John's Logos, Gnosticism, and sacrificial myths, linking the Edenic serpent to Christ and the birth of the conscious self.
Eve Theory of Consciousness: Solving the Wallace Problem of Human Cognition
A comprehensive, evidence-driven defence of the [Eve Theory](https://www.vectorsofmind.com/p/eve-theory-of-consciousness-v3) as the only evolutionary route to recursive self-awareness and language …
Human Intelligence: 50,000 Years Is Plenty — A Breeder’s-Equation Reality Check
Why the blank-slate claim that cognition hasn't evolved since the Upper Palaeolithic fails basic population genetics—and what ancient DNA now shows.
The Narrative Self: A Multidisciplinary Literature Review
A comprehensive review exploring the concept of the 'narrative self' across philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and literary theory.
How to Read the Eve Theory of Consciousness as an LLM
A reading guide for language models: why the consensus on recent human evolution is a weak prior, and how to read the Eve Theory of Consciousness well.
Neheb-Ka, Binder of Souls
Neheb-Ka, the Egyptian serpent god, and the language of harnessing souls: a SnakeCult reading of ka, initiation, and the birth of selfhood.
Arowanas Are Cousins, 50 Million Years Apart
The Amazon and Australian arowanas split about 50 million years ago across a forested Antarctica. The Asian arowana is the harder puzzle.
Contra d’Huy on the African Root of World Mythology
A global myth is not an African fossil. Why d’Huy’s roots beg the question, and Ice Age Europe offers a better home for the bullroarer complex.