Consciousness, Nonlocality, and the Structure of Reality: The Resonance Model of Consciousness
PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation) March 24, 2026 Rohlfing, Jeff
Consciousness may be a fundamental field of reality that biological systems receive through resonance coupling rather than generate internally, according to the Resonance Model of Consciousness (RMC). The framework uses a substrate/projection architecture inspired by the holographic principle, AdS/CFT correspondence, and ER=EPR identity. Neural complexity determines coupling depth—the robustness of a system's connection to the consciousness field—rather than breadth. Cross-species analysis of anesthetic sensitivity supports this: the relationship between neural complexity and anesthetic dose, controlling for body mass, matches the receiver prediction and is not fully explained by pharmacokinetics.