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Consciousness-Induced Quantum State Reduction - Nova Spivack novaspivack.com Jun 2, 2025 2 facts
procedureThe Variable-Consciousness Double-Slit Experiment requires a high-resolution, position-sensitive single-particle detector array, such as an EMCCD camera for photons or an MCP for electrons, to resolve the interference pattern.
procedureThe Variable-Consciousness Double-Slit Experiment utilizes a true single-particle source, such as an attenuated laser producing heralded single photons or a single-atom/ion trap, to ensure one particle passes through the apparatus at a time at a typical rate of 10^3 to 10^4 particles per second.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
claimReducibility of consciousness, in a general sense, implies that a complete description of the causal chain from physical stimuli, such as photons hitting the retina, through neuronal processing to behavioral output, constitutes a sufficient explanation of consciousness.
claimDavid Chalmers defines panpsychism as the thesis that some fundamental physical entities, such as quarks or photons, possess mental states, even if entities like rocks or numbers do not.
Quantum mechanics and the puzzle of human consciousness alleninstitute.org May 30, 2024 1 fact
claimSuperposition is a quantum physics concept where particles, such as electrons or photons, can exist in two or more states or positions simultaneously until observed, at which point the state or position collapses into one definite state.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 1 fact
claimA primary objection to panpsychism is the apparent lack of evidence that fundamental physical entities, such as protons, electrons, and photons, possess mentalistic characteristics.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org Dec 20, 2024 1 fact
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.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 1 fact
claimBarry Dainton critiques panpsychism by noting that for photons, which travel at the speed of light, time does not pass, which challenges the assumption that consciousness is essentially temporal.
Quantum Mechanics And Consciousness: The Physics Of Mind quantumzeitgeist.com Apr 17, 2025 1 fact
claimQuantum mechanics governs the behavior of particles such as electrons and photons and introduces concepts including probabilities and wave functions.
A harder problem of consciousness: reflections on a 50-year quest ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimPhotons experience no passage of time between emission and absorption, meaning no time elapses for a photon during its travel.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimIn quantum mechanics, atoms and photons exist in a state of quantum superposition, meaning they occupy multiple contradictory states or locations simultaneously, until they are measured.