"The human brain is among the most developed and complex of any creature. Its evolution and refinement has helped us to attain a level of consciousness and a mastery over our environment, which far exceeds that of any other animal. But there is a shadow side to our species’ emphasis upon intellectual and cognitive abilities and that is the danger of losing touch with the wisdom of our instincts. In an increasingly technological and urban world, modern people have tended to become cut-off from their ancestral self, the primal and instinctual foundation of the personality. Although a primitive tribesman may lack our level of consciousness and abstract reasoning ability, he typically experiences a much more rich and vital connection to the wisdom of his animal soul."