Beyond Substrate: The Spherical Convergence of Science and Contemplation in Consciousness Studies v2
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 21, 2026 Tyrrell, John
A formal framework for consciousness is proposed that transcends biological chauvinism by synthesizing Integrated Information Theory, bioelectric morphogenesis, relational physics, and cross-cultural contemplative phenomenology from isolated populations. The concept of 'soul' is formalized as the Identity Persistence Index (IPI): a topological, self-referential, anti-entropic node characterized by metacognitive loop closure and Effective Valence. Statistical analysis of geographically and temporally isolated populations—including Aboriginal Australians, San/Khoisan peoples, Pre-Columbian Americas, Polynesian cultures, and Eurasian contemplative traditions—shows convergence on identical phenomenological structures, with a conservative...