Maps of Meaning

People in different cultures and eras have formulated myths with similar structures. What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself? Cognitive science tells us that the brain is structured in certain ways. What cognitive science doesn't tell us is how this structure affects behavior? 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos uses a two-part approach that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. A cutting-edge work that synthesizes research from a range of sources, including psychoanalysis and Jungian theory; cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology exploration; 12 Rules for Life offers a rich theory that makes the wisdom and meaning of myth accessible to the modern mind.