Quantum-like Qualia hypothesis: from quantum cognition to quantum perception.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2024 Naotsugu Tsuchiya, Peter Bruza, Makiko Yamada et al. 8 citations
A new hypothesis called Quantum-like Qualia (QQ) proposes that qualia—the qualities of conscious experience—are best described by the mathematical structure of quantum theory, rather than as points in a dimensional space. The standard view assumes qualia can be measured without changing them, but empirical findings show that internal attention can alter qualia during measurement. QQ treats qualia as observables, sensory inputs and internal attention as states, and measurement outcomes as probabilistic. This structure predicts that qualia can be indeterminate, which can be tested through order effects or violations of Bell inequalities. Confirmation would suggest that quantum mathematics offers novel insights into consciousness.