The Resonance Model of Consciousness: Applications Across Unsolved Problems
PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation) March 20, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19140359 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Consciousness Qualia Feature linguistics Convergence economics Variable mathematics Field mathematics Identity music Interpretation philosophy Resonance particle physics Epistemology Theoretical physics Quantum Artificial intelligence Filling-in Section typography Cognitive science |
| Key points | Proposes that consciousness is not generated by the brain but received from a fundamental field through resonance coupling, and that consciousness and information are identical fundamental phenomena. |
Abstract
The Resonance Model of Consciousness (RMC) proposes that consciousness is not generated by the brain but received from a fundamental field through resonance coupling. This companion paper applies the framework to eleven unsolved problems across aesthetics, neuroscience, philosophy of mind, physics, biology, psychology, and linguistics. In each case, the same structural move -- reintroducing consciousness as a fundamental variable -- either dissolves the explanatory gap or transforms it into a tractable empirical question. The paper develops the consciousness-information identity as an inference to best explanation: consciousness and information exhibit identical structural behavior across every domain where both can be examined, suggesting they are one fundamental described in two vocabularies. The framework generates testable EEG predictions with explicit disconfirmation criteria in every section, distinguishing it from unfalsifiable alternatives. The convergence of a single variable dissolving or reframing problems across this range of disciplines is itself offered as evidence warranting empirical investigation.