Quantum Consciousness
August 24, 1999 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018898518796 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key points | Proposes a modified quantum mechanical model that is consistent with negative experimental results of an earlier proposed interaction. |
Abstract
In a previous paper, the author proposed a quantum mechanical interaction that would insure that the evolution of subjective states would parallel the evolution of biological states, as required by von Neumann's theory of measurement. The particular model for this interaction suggested an experiment that the author has now performed with negative results. A modified model is outlined in this paper that preserves the desirable features of the original model, and is consistent with the experimental results. This model will be more difficult to verify. However, some strategies are suggested.