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The Existential Rupture in Neuro-Dissociative States: An Applied Study on the (B-Bouzid) Model

Fatiha (Nisrine) Bouzid

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) January 26, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18376184 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex

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Human existence arises from the integration of two foundational principles: Sovereignty (F), representing self-awareness, will, and ethical capacity, and the Substrate (B), representing the material neural architecture and automated processing. Their optimal integration is expressed by the equation F ∩ B = 1. Neuro-behavioral dissociative states—such as somnambulism, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder—demonstrate the functional independence of each principle. Consciousness (F) retains a distinct, sovereign character irreducible to algorithmic processing, offering a fresh argument in the existential debate on human nature. This work lays a foundation for applying this framework to AI ethics via a "Sovereign Veto Protocol" and proposes an integrated research field connecting neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and ethics.

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Keywords Existentialism Consciousness Argument complex analysis Sovereignty Foundation evidence
Key finding Argues that neuro-behavioral dissociative states demonstrate the functional independence of consciousness (Sovereignty) from neural processing (Substrate), supporting the B-Bouzid Model's claim that consciousness is irreducible to algorithmic processing.

Abstract

This study introduces the B-Bouzid Model as a novel framework addressing the mind-body problem. The model posits that human existence arises from the integration of two foundational principles: Sovereignty (F), representing self-awareness, will, and ethical capacity, and the Substrate (B), representing the material neural architecture and automated processing. Their optimal integration is expressed by the equation F ∩ B = 1. This paper analyzes neuro-behavioral dissociative states—such as somnambulism, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder—as natural conditions that decisively demonstrate the functional independence of each principle. The findings indicate that consciousness (F) retains a distinct, sovereign character irreducible to algorithmic processing, offering a fresh argument in the existential debate on human nature. This work lays a foundation for applying this framework to AI ethics via a "Sovereign Veto Protocol" and proposes the formation of an integrated research field connecting neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and ethics.

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