Experimental Evidence of Nonlocal EEG-Quantum State Correlations: A Novel Empirical Approach to the Hard Problem of Consciousness

A theoretical framework proposing that subjectivity arises from nonlocal quantum coherence and consciousness emerges from gravitationally mediated quantum decoherence was tested by comparing EEG data from 30 participants with outputs from a cloud-based quantum computer up to 8,800 km away. Statistically significant nonlocal correlations were observed in all participants, with the strongest correlations for theoretically predicted attributes. The results suggest the universality of a subjectivity-quantum intersection and establish a new experimental paradigm for consciousness research.

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Abstract

This study addresses the Hard Problem of Consciousness by proposing a novel theoreti-cal framework (SIEP & FES) that defines subjectivity as nonlocal quantum coherence andconsciousness as an emergent phenomenon resulting from gravitationally mediated quantumdecoherence. EEG data from 30 participants (26-30 trials each), regardless of training status,were compared with quantum computational outcomes from a cloud-based quantum computer(Rigetti Ankaa-3) located up to 8,800 km away. Statistically significant nonlocal correlations(maximum Pearson’s r= 0.655, p<0.01, FDR-corrected) were observed in all participants, withparticularly strong correlations for theoretically predicted attributes (“Obstacle” and “Create”).These results demonstrate the universality of the subjectivity-quantum intersection phenomenonand establish a new experimental paradigm for consciousness research.As an independent early-career researcher not affiliated with any institution, I recognize the importance of rapid and open dissemination. While awaiting arXiv endorsement, I am sharing this preprint via OSF to encourage third-party verification and reproducibility. All relevant datasets are openly available on Zenodo (see manuscript for links).