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The quantum mind or quantum consciousness is a group of hypotheses proposing that local physical laws and interactions from classical mechanics or connections between neurons alone cannot explain consciousness, [1] positing instead that quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as entanglement and superposition that cause nonlocalized quantum effects, interacting in smaller features of the brain than ...
The mind is postulated to be non-physical and the only true measurement apparatus. [5] This interpretation has been summarized thus: [5] The rules of quantum mechanics are correct but there is only one system which may be treated with quantum mechanics, namely the entire material world.
The Dangers of ‘Quantum Mysticism’ The mind-body dualism suggested by quantum consciousness can be a potentially slippery slope that has led some proponents away from science and into the ...
The mind “as a quantum phenomenon” would “shape our thinking about a wide variety of related questions, such as whether coma patients or non-human animals are conscious,” neuroscientist ...
David Chalmers argues against quantum consciousness. He instead discusses how quantum mechanics may relate to dualistic consciousness. [61] Chalmers is skeptical that any new physics can resolve the hard problem of consciousness. [62] [63] [64] He argues that quantum theories of consciousness suffer from the same weakness as more conventional ...
In general, quantum mind theories do not treat consciousness as an electromagnetic phenomenon, with a few exceptions. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] AR Liboff has proposed that "incorporating EM field-mediated communication into models of brain function has the potential to reframe discussions surrounding consciousness".
The debate on whether this collapse actually occurs is a central problem in interpreting quantum mechanics. The standard solution to the measurement problem is the "Orthodox" or "Copenhagen" interpretation, which claims that the wave function collapses as the result of a measurement by an observer or apparatus external to the quantum system.
Quantum mind: Does quantum mechanical phenomena, such as entanglement and superposition, play an important part in the brain's function and can it explain critical aspects of consciousness? [1] Is there a "hard problem of consciousness"? If so, how is it solved?