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Eugene Wigner is a central figure in the study of consciousness within quantum mechanics, having proposed that consciousness plays a fundamental role in the measurement process as described in [1], [2], and [3]. His theoretical contributions, such as the 'Wigner's friend' thought experiment and his support for consciousness-based interpretations, are foundational to the discourse linking these two concepts as noted in [4], [5], and [6].
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Quantum Mechanics And Consciousness: The Physics Of Mind quantumzeitgeist.com 2 facts
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimEugene Wigner proposed in 1967 that consciousness impacts the physical state of a measured system, extending the idea beyond a mere impact on observer knowledge.
claimHenry Stapp has developed a perspective on consciousness in relation to quantum theory since the 1980s, building on the work of von Neumann and Wigner.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimProponents of consciousness collapse theories, including Wigner, Chalmers, and McQueen, were initially motivated by the belief that consciousness cannot exist in a superposed state, though they later encountered conflicts with the Zeno effect.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimCertain interpretations of quantum mechanics, such as those by John von Neumann, Eugene Wigner, and Henry Stapp, have explored the idea of consciousness being fundamental, though mainstream physics has not adopted these ideas in testable ways.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimEugene Wigner coined the 'Wigner's friend' thought experiment in the 1960s to explore the role of consciousness in quantum measurement.
(PDF) Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness - Academia.edu academia.edu 1 fact
claimThe paper 'Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness' suggests that the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics and its dependence on measurement imply a necessary role for consciousness, a view supported by Eugene Wigner in the 1980s.