An observer's perception of reality physically affects reality.
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Selected physics literature suggests that certain quantum interpretations do not rule out observer effects on measurement outcomes, but the evidence remains partial and contested rather than fully establishing that an observer's perception physically affects reality.
Abstract Current education paradigms were informed by the classical Newtonian worldview of brain functioning in which the mind is simply the physical activity of the brain, and our thoughts cannot have any effect upon the physical world. However, researchers in the field of quantum mechanics found that the outcomes of certain subatomic experiments are determined by the consciousness of the observer, leading philosophers to propose that the observed and the observer are linked. Quantum mechanics also demonstrates that distant minds may behave in simultaneous correlational ways, in the absence of being linked through any known energetic signal. Further, researchers in this field propose that an external memory space is operating in the human brain, suggesting that this proposed external memory space may be a quantum field surrounding the brain and interacting with other fields, generating a global mental field of information flow. This article proposes that current education paradigms, which have been informed by a classical Newtonian physics worldview may need to be expanded to include a quantum mechanics worldview. The author seeks to understand if, and how, quantum mechanics could inform education practices, theories and paradigms and invites discussion, debate and speculation on the implications this would have for education systems.
Abstract. The formal logic of many celebrated paradoxes of quantum measurements does not rule out the effect of the observer’s mind on the outcome of a measurement or even on the prehistory of a quantum system. The modern methodology of quantum mechanics offers a consistent explanation of the role of an observer’s consciousness in physical measurements in universal terms of the interaction between a quantum system and the environment, loss of quantum coherence, and the unitary evolution of the state vector. In this picture, the observer’s consciousness is no longer an agent that changes the prehistory of a quantum system, but is rather a subject of physical study. Instruments and methods based on quantum physics open a new phase in such studies.
Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182, Russian Federation d International Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies (the Russian Quantum Center), Skolkovo Innovation Center, Bolshoi Boulevard, Building 30, Block 1, 3rd floor, sectors G3, G7, Moscow, Moscow Region, 121205, Russian Federation The formal logic of many celebrated paradoxes of quantum measurements does not rule out the effect of observer's mind on the outcome of a measurement and even on a prehistory of a quantum system.
The modern methodology of quantum mechanics offers a consistent explanation of the role of observer's consciousness in physical measurements in universal terms of interaction of a quantum system with environment, loss of quantum coherence, and unitary evolution of the state vector. In this picture, observer's consciousness is no longer an agent that changes the prehistory of a quantum system, but is rather an object of physical study. Instruments and methods based on quantum physics open a new phase in such studies. Fulltext pdf (648 KB) By downloading this file I agree with the terms of use . Reproduction of material from the journal in any form requires written permission of the publisher.
Teachers, students and researchers can individually use the materials on Physics-Uspekhi website for noncommercial use in a teaching or research activities. Please enable JavaScript to download fulltext. Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2017.06.038155 Keywords: measurements in quantum mechanics, observer in quantum measurement, quantum decoherence PACS: 03.65.Ta , 03.65.Yz , 03.67.−a ( all ) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2017.06.038155 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2018/10/f/ 000454141800006 2-s2.0-85059188927 2018PhyU...61.1016Z Citation: Zheltikov A M "The critique of quantum mind: measurement, consciousness, delayed choice, and lost coherence" Phys. Usp.
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