Introspection Redux
Quantum International Relations May 5, 2022 Leonardo Orlando
A new method of guided introspection, epistemologically analogous to quantum physics, can incorporate consciousness into social research and transform the understanding of agency. By accessing the phenomenal consciousness of actors, researchers can map mental processes underlying decision-making. This approach promises fresh insights into conflict, cooperation, political polarization, radicalization, violent extremism, terrorism, and the social transformations needed to address climate change. It also complements existing biological, evolutionary, and neuroscientific approaches to social phenomena.