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The relationship between consciousness and quantum theory is explored through various theoretical frameworks, such as those proposed by Henry Stapp {fact:2, fact:5} and the Penrose-Hameroff model [1]. These concepts are linked by philosophical inquiries into free will {fact:3, fact:8}, the use of quantum terminology like entanglement and complementarity as both metaphors and potential physical mechanisms {fact:4, fact:6, fact:9, fact:14}, and debates regarding the role of the observer in quantum measurement [2].
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 6 facts
perspectiveHenry Stapp has developed a perspective since the 1980s that attempts to relate specific features of consciousness to quantum theory by locating the interface between the observed and observing system within the observer's brain.
claimThe quantum theory concepts of complementarity and entanglement are frequently utilized in discussions regarding the nature of consciousness.
referenceSome approaches to consciousness generalize quantum theory beyond quantum physics to apply concepts like complementarity and entanglement to both mental and material domains, conceiving the relationship between the two as dual aspects of one underlying reality.
referenceInformative overviews regarding the role of quantum theory in consciousness are provided by Squires (1990), Butterfield (1998), and Atmanspacher and Rotter (2008).
claimThe original motivation in the early 20th century for relating quantum theory to consciousness was primarily philosophical, specifically regarding the compatibility of free will with a deterministic world.
claimSome accounts of quantum theory in relation to consciousness use quantum terms like entanglement, superposition, collapse, and complementarity purely as metaphors without precise definitions or specific applications, which the author of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Quantum Approaches to Consciousness argues does not represent scientific progress.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
claimThe original motivation in the early 20th century for relating quantum theory to consciousness was essentially philosophical.
claimRoger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff developed a scenario claiming that quantum theory is effective for consciousness, specifically arguing that elementary acts of consciousness are non-algorithmic and neurophysiologically realized as gravitation-induced reductions of coherent superposition states in microtubuli.
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.
claimMany accounts discussing quantum theory in relation to consciousness adopt basic ideas of quantum theory in a purely metaphorical manner.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe concepts of complementarity and entanglement from quantum theory are considered attractive features for discussing issues of consciousness.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimSome interpretations of quantum theory posit that the concept of 'observation' requires consciousness to be treated as an unreduced primitive, rather than something characterized by the relational terms of physical theory.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org 1 fact
referenceT. Görnitz authored the paper 'Quantum theory and the nature of consciousness,' published in Foundations of Science, volume 23, in 2018.
[PDF] QUANTUM MECHANICAL THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS www-physics.lbl.gov 1 fact
perspectiveSome non-physicists argue that quantum theory is limited to microscopic atomic-level processes, contrasting this with the association of consciousness with macroscopic phenomena.