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The concepts are linked through theoretical frameworks that apply quantum principles like entanglement to the study of consciousness, either as metaphorical tools [1], [2], [3], [4] or as potential mechanisms for expanding or explaining neural processes [5], [6], [7].
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
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.
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 mechanics and the puzzle of human consciousness alleninstitute.org 2 facts
claimChristof Koch suggests that if a human brain could be coupled with a quantum computer to achieve entanglement, it would be possible to expand human consciousness.
quote“It’s total science fiction right now, but if you could couple your brain with a quantum computer, achieving entanglement between the brain and the computer, you could expand your consciousness,”
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.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us 1 fact
referenceTheorists in the scientific interactionist/dualist camp utilize mathematical and empirical concepts from quantum physics, including superposition, wave-function realism, the multiverse, quantum fields, entanglement, and electromagnetism, to connect the material emergence of consciousness to neural correlates or to account for immaterial substance at the quantum level.