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Observation is central to quantum mechanics as it is identified as the trigger for wave-function collapse [1], [2]. Furthermore, the role of observation in determining the deterministic or indeterministic nature of quantum systems is a core subject of debate among physicists [3], [4].
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Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimThe measurement problem is the term for the relationship between observation (and by extension, consciousness) and the wave-function collapse in quantum mechanics.
claimThe Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics asserts that the act of observation causes the wave-function of a quantum system to collapse.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimPhysicists Eugene Wigner and John von Neumann suggested that measurement in quantum mechanics fundamentally consists of observation by a conscious being, though they did not develop this idea in detail.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimAt the quantum level, it is more plausible to question the principle of causal closure because some interpretations of quantum mechanics suggest that the progression of events is deterministic until an observation occurs, at which point some views hold that the progression becomes indeterministic.