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Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org Dec 20, 2024 22 facts
referenceTraditional quantum optics models the delocalization of a single excitation and its transfer back to the electromagnetic field through photon emission using an effective non-Hermitian Hamiltonian, assuming photoactive molecules are identical two-level systems.
claimExciton delocalization in biological networks of photoactive molecules provides giant transition dipoles that strongly couple to the electromagnetic field, enabling superabsorption, supertransfer, and the transport of cellular photoexcitation to specific reaction centers.
claimThe CEMI Field Theory can be explored by modeling interactions between the brain's electromagnetic field and quantum fields, as well as by modeling how magnetic fields might correlate nerve cells separated by specific distances.
claimThe authors of the paper 'Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information Perspective' explored several quantum brain theories, including consciousness occurring within microtubules, consciousness within the electromagnetic field, and cognition via the Posner cluster model.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory asserts that synchronized neural firing is essential for transferring information generated by neural computation into the brain’s electromagnetic field, and without this synchronization, the resulting information would contribute only to unconscious awareness.
claimThe authors of 'Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information...' focus on three models exploring quantum effects on mental processes: electrons within neurons, electromagnetic fields surrounding neurons, and molecules mediating neuronal communication.
claimJohnjoe McFadden discussed the distinction between matter and electromagnetic fields in the context of consciousness in 2023.
claimMathematical models simulating how correlated neural firing creates coherent electromagnetic fields could help researchers understand how these fields might exhibit quantum coherence properties.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) field theory predicts that the electromagnetic field enveloping the neural network interacts with individual cells via single photons, potentially enabling analog quantum computation.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory posits that the electromagnetic field influences neuronal activity by regulating voltage-gated ion channels, particularly when the membrane potential is near the threshold, rather than directly activating resting neurons.
claimIn the theoretical model for exciton transport within microtubules, the imaginary part of the complex eigenvalues represents the decay width, which determines the coupling of the extended excitonic state with the electromagnetic field.
claimJohnjoe McFadden proposed the cemi (conscious electromagnetic information) field theory of consciousness, which posits that information is integrated in the brain's electromagnetic field, in 2020.
claimSome researchers suggest that the force field associated with consciousness represents the brain’s endogenous electromagnetic (EM) field, which reframes the mind-body problem as a matter-field dualism.
claimAccording to the Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory, information processed in local neural networks can be transferred to the brain’s electromagnetic field, creating disturbances that reflect that information.
claimUpdates to the CEMI field theory in references [65, 66, 67] propose that spatially distributed information can only be integrated through energetic fields, such as the electromagnetic field.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory suggests that information integrated into the brain’s electromagnetic field corresponds to conscious experience, which can then be re-downloaded into neural networks to influence the firing patterns of motor neurons.
referenceQuantum models of consciousness can be categorized into three groups based on the level at which quantum mechanics operates in the brain: models suggesting consciousness arises from electron delocalization within neuronal microtubules, models proposing consciousness emerges from the electromagnetic field surrounding the neural network, and models positing consciousness originates from interactions between individual neurons governed by neurotransmitter molecules.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory views the regulation of voltage-gated ion channels by the electromagnetic field as a possible basis for free will.
claimSuperradiance is a quantum phenomenon where molecular sites interact with a shared electromagnetic field, resulting in collective light emission as excitations become delocalized across multiple molecules, and is being investigated as a potential source of long-range coherent quantum phenomena in cytoskeletal microtubules.
claimWhile the Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory does not require quantum effects, it proposes that the electromagnetic field could control neurons through single-photon interactions, which may represent the only way quantum effects are permitted to manifest within the brain.
referenceStudies cited as [23, 24] aimed to generate testable predictions regarding the origin of the brain's electromagnetic (EM) field, the spatiotemporal complexity of its magnitude, and potential mechanisms for interaction with neural computation.
claimF. Bertagna, R. Lewis, S. R. P. Silva, J. McFadden, and K. Jeevaratnam conducted a systematic review on the effects of electromagnetic fields on neuronal ion channels in 2021.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 2 facts
claimElectromagnetic fields are regarded as real and independent parts of the physical world, functioning as concrete constituents of reality rather than merely abstractions or relations among particles.
perspectiveA realist view of consciousness would treat it as a concrete constituent of reality, comparable to electromagnetic fields, rather than as an abstraction or a set of relations.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
claimOcimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil) exhibits antidepressant-like activities in the forced swimming test of rats exposed to an electromagnetic field.
Consciousness-Induced Quantum State Reduction - Nova Spivack novaspivack.com Jun 2, 2025 1 fact
procedurePrecise measurement of visibility in consciousness-induced quantum state reduction experiments requires high photon counts (N > 10^6 per condition) and rigorous control for physical confounders, including electromagnetic fields, temperature, vibration, and subject-apparatus interactions.
Quantum Theory of Consciousness - Scirp.org. scirp.org 1 fact
referenceS.V. Pobachenko, A.G. Kolesnik, A.S. Borodin, and V.V. Kalyuzhin published 'The Contigency of Parameters of Human Encephalograms and Schumann Resonance Electromagnetic Fields Revealed in Monitoring Studies' in the journal Complex Systems in Biophysics in 2006.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 1 fact
claimMocombe asserts that the psychion, the elementary particle of consciousness, is a wavefunction that is never destroyed, which allows for near-death experiences, reincarnation, and parapsychological phenomena such as teleportation and telekinesis through the manipulation of electromagnetic fields and frequencies.