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by John D. Mayer
John D. Mayer is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire and the author of numerous scientific articles, books, and psychological tests. See full bio
June 15, 2009, Personality

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Why Did People Change in the Axial Age?

By John D. Mayer, Ph.D. on June 15, 2009 in The Personality Analyst

A new reflective consciousness seems to have emerged in the Axial Age, in which people could begin to see themselves as objective, distinct entities and consider their own motives, feelings, thoughts and acts. But how and why did this transformation occur? Read More

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