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Consciousness and measurement are related in quantum mechanics interpretations, where measurement induces wave function collapse potentially requiring consciousness, as suggested by Wigner [1], the hypothesis of consciousness influencing particles [2], the Copenhagen interpretation [3], and the observer effect [4].
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Quantum Mechanics And Consciousness: The Physics Of Mind quantumzeitgeist.com 3 facts
claimThe hypothesis that consciousness influences the behavior of particles at the quantum level is rooted in the concept of wave function collapse, where a particle's position becomes defined upon measurement.
claimThe observer effect in quantum mechanics, where the act of measurement alters particle states, has led some researchers to speculate that consciousness might influence reality at a quantum level.
claimThe Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that wave function collapse occurs due to measurement, potentially involving consciousness.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org 1 fact
referenceA. M. Zheltikov authored the paper 'The critique of quantum mind: measurement, consciousness, delayed choice, and lost coherence,' published in Physics-Uspekhi, volume 61, in 2018.
(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.