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Classical physics
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Quantum Theory of Consciousness - Scirp.org. scirp.org 5 facts
claimThe dominant mechanism within classical physics for neural interactions, specifically axodendritic synaptic transmission or gap junction coupling, cannot fully account for the precise coherence of global brainwave synchrony.
claimQuantum physics is necessary for studying consciousness because it uses wave functions to analyze the informative aspects of an object, whereas classical physics averages out these possibilities and cannot address the informative or conscious nature of existence.
claimClassical physics provides a sufficient description of quantum phenomena when the observation scale is much larger than the time scale of the quantum vibrations associated with the phenomena, effectively averaging over possible quantum states.
claimClassical physics, including Newtonian mechanics and electromagnetics, is the accumulative average of quantum phenomena and is derivable from quantum physics.
claimQuantum physics is fundamentally nondeterministic because it describes the information aspect of an object, whereas classical physics (with the exception of thermodynamics) cannot describe this information aspect and instead provides an average of different possibilities.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 3 facts
quoteClassical physics is characterized by an unchanging structure of space and time based on unchangeable laws that account for reality, causality, continuity, and locality.
claimMocombe's consciousness field theory posits that consciousness is nonlocal and persists outside of the brain, incorporating evidence from post-materialism, panpsychism, and reified cosmopsychism grounded in quantum and classical physics.
claimThe quantum realm lacks absolute locality, and the laws of classical physics appear to break down at the quantum level.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimThe measurement problem in physics is characterized as a clash between classical physics and quantum mechanics.
perspectiveDavid Bohm argued that the measurement problem is a clash of classical physics, quantum mechanics, and phenomenology, as all three levels of description are difficult to reconcile or contradictory.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 18, 2017 1 fact
perspectiveMichael Lockwood (1993) proposes that the grain problem only arises when the brain is viewed through the lens of classical physics and that the problem disappears when more recent scientific paradigms are adopted.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 1 fact
perspectiveProponents of quantum consciousness theories argue that the nature of consciousness cannot be understood within the framework of classical physics and must be sought within the framework of quantum mechanics.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
claimHenry Stapp uses the 'zombie' possibility in classical physics to argue that if physics is causally closed, physically identical zombies with the same behavior are logically possible, which suggests experience plays no essential role in behavior.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 1 fact
claimThe causal gap in physics applies to both classical and quantum physics, with quantum physics presenting additional challenges due to basic indeterminacy caused by wave function collapse.
Quantum Mechanics And Consciousness: The Physics Of Mind quantumzeitgeist.com Apr 17, 2025 1 fact
perspectiveMost neuroscientists focus on classical physics explanations for consciousness, emphasizing neural networks and information processing rather than quantum mechanical models.