Testing Quantum Consciousness
NeuroQuantology June 4, 2008 DOI: 10.14704/nq.2008.6.2.167 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Normal subjects during perception and cognition of ambiguous figures |
| Citations | 33 |
| Key findings | Argues that mental states follow quantum mechanics, based on experiments showing quantum-like interference in perception and cognition of ambiguous figures, with the classical total probability formula failing unless an interference term is added. |
Abstract
We give here a review of the experiments that we performed in the last few years to conclude that mentals states follow quantum mechanics. As theoretical basis we give explanation of the contextual dependence of probabilities in the theoretical basis that was introduced by A. Khrennikov. In this case the classical formula of total probability does not hold true in quantum systems unless an interference terms is added that moves in analogy with quantum mechanics in which the formula of probability is violated inducing the well known effects of interference. All the experiments were carried out on normal subjects during perception and cognition of ambiguous figures. All they confirmed the presence of such quantum like interference also for mental states. From here our unequivocal conclusion that mental states follow quantum mechanics. A position of quantum mechanics as Giano Bifronte, the two faced God of mythology, is discussed with respect to its role in the analysis and characterization of mental entities.