School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
Prog Brain Res. 2023;280:1-16. doi: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2023.03.005. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
The well-known, quantum physics "double-slit" experiment was the first demonstration of wave-particle duality of light-photons naturally behave like waves, but once they are registered by a conscious observer they switch to behaving like particles. In recent years, a new avenue of research has reported a psychophysical interaction occurring when focused attention was employed in the double-slit experiment. In this context, the act of focusing attention to photons passing through the double-slit appears to collapse their wave function thus causing a shift toward particle-like behavior reflected in a decreased intensity of wave interference. Contrary to the common belief that physical events have a unidirectional, first-order causal effect on cognition, these studies suggest that mental activities are capable of influencing physical systems. The present paper provides an extended review of findings on this psychophysical phenomenon, as well as recommendations for future research.
著名的量子物理“双缝”实验首次证明了光量子的波粒二象性——它们自然表现得像波，但一旦被有意识的观察者记录下来，它们就会转变为像粒子一样的行为。近年来，一项新的研究报告称，在双缝实验中，当注意力集中时，会产生一种心理物理相互作用。在这种情况下，将注意力集中在穿过双缝的光子上的行为似乎会使它们的波函数坍缩，从而导致类似粒子的行为发生转变，反映在波的干涉强度降低上。与物理事件对认知有单向的、一阶因果效应的普遍看法相反，这些研究表明，心理活动能够影响物理系统。本文对这一心理物理现象的研究结果进行了扩展综述，并对未来的研究提出了建议。
