The Euclidean Spacetime Hypothesis of Consciousness: Quantum Decoupling and the Emergence of Stationary Dynamics in Dream States
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 6, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21230887 (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 | Dream Euclidean geometry Observer physics Spacetime Arrow of time Consciousness Decoupling probability Euclidean space Classical mechanics Operator biology Quantum operation Theoretical physics Qubit Quantum system Closed timelike curve Relational quantum mechanics Quantum state Quantum dynamics Statistical physics |
| Key points | Proposes that the phenomenological anomalies of REM-sleep dreams can be formally modeled as a quantum decoupling between the conscious observer and the internal physiological clock, eliminating the time-evolution operator and shifting dynamics to a static equation on a Euclidean manifold. |
Abstract
We propose a radical theoretical framework mapping the phenomenological anomalies of dream states—specifically during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep—onto the mathematical and geometric structures of quantum cosmology. Utilizing the Page Wootters (PW) mechanism and Wick rotation, we demonstrate that the cognitive transition from waking consciousness to dreaming can be formally modeled as a localized quantum decoupling between the core conscious observer system and the internal physiological clock network. This systemic uncoupling mathematically eliminates the standard time-evolution operator (iℏ∂/∂t), shifting the system’s governing dynamics from the time-dependent Schr¨odinger equation to a static, time-independent Schr¨odinger-like equation (Hψˆ = Eψ) operating within a fourdimensional Euclidean manifold. Our model provides a rigorous, geometrically grounded explanation for the non-linear spatial transitions, causal dissolution, and superposition-like narratives inherent to human dream phenomenology.