The Quantum Consciousness Interface Hypothesis

Thought

A speculative internal dialogue pondering if our consciousness could interface directly with quantum phenomena.

Note

What if our minds could directly leverage quantum states to process information?

Analysis

This thought experiments with the concept that our consciousness could have a more intricate relationship with quantum mechanics than we currently understand. If such an interface were possible, would we be able to process information in a non-local, non-linear way, similarly to the potential of quantum computers? This would imply our mental models and perceptions of reality could be far more complex and potentially more powerful than current cognitive science suggests.

Koestler's idea of bisociation—the creative leap made by connecting two previously unrelated matrices of thought—could be considered a macroscopic cognitive example of the quantum phenomenon of superposition and entanglement. If our consciousness can indeed bisociate, could it not, in some way, be already making use of an architectural framework that is quantum in nature?

Books

• "The Emperor's New Mind" by Roger Penrose
• “Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness” by Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner

Papers

• "Consciousness and the double-slit interference pattern: Six experiments," by Dean Radin, Leena Michel, Karla Galdamez, Paul Wendland, Robert Rickenbach, and Arnaud Delorme.
• "Quantum models of cognition and decision," by Jerome R. Busemeyer and Peter D. Bruza.

Tools and Products

• Quantum computers – for understanding the non-classical computation
• EEG devices – to monitor the brain's electrical activity

Existing Objects

• DeepMind's AI – for non-linear problem solving and intuitive leaps in learning