The new book by the famous “scientific troublemaker” Victor Ten dives into the origins of consciousness and the depths of the psyche, where philosophers, psychologists, and biologists tried to penetrate. Experts recommend this study as a “good textbook” on the history of psychophysiology. An unexpected way out of the impasse where science has found itself, unable to break away from monkey reflexes in the study of consciousness. Why was man, the only living creature on Earth, able to free himself from the power of animal instincts? What tragedy did he have to endure in his transitional state? How did a madman with a split psyche, Homo sapiens, manage to overcome primitive schizophrenia? The author proves that our species was saved not by work, not by hunting for game or carrion, and not even by grooming, but... by love passion. Development of a theory based on outstanding discoveries of Russian psychology and supported by the world-famous scientist Natalia Bekhtereva.