Gassab Lea, Pusuluk Onur, Cattaneo Marco, Müstecaplıoğlu Özgür E
Department of Physics, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey.
Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Entropy (Basel). 2025 Feb 26;27(3):243. doi: 10.3390/e27030243.
This perspective explores various quantum models of consciousness from the viewpoint of quantum information science, offering potential ideas and insights. The models under consideration can be categorized into three distinct groups based on the level at which quantum mechanics might operate within the brain: those suggesting that consciousness arises from electron delocalization within microtubules inside neurons, those proposing it emerges from the electromagnetic field surrounding the entire neural network, and those positing it originates from the interactions between individual neurons governed by neurotransmitter molecules. Our focus is particularly on the Posner model of cognition, for which we provide preliminary calculations on the preservation of entanglement of phosphate molecules within the geometric structure of Posner clusters. These findings provide valuable insights into how quantum information theory can enhance our understanding of brain functions.
本文从量子信息科学的角度探讨了各种意识的量子模型，提供了潜在的观点和见解。根据量子力学可能在大脑中发挥作用的层面，所考虑的模型可分为三个不同的组：那些认为意识源于神经元内部微管内电子离域的模型；那些提出意识源于整个神经网络周围电磁场的模型；以及那些假定意识源于由神经递质分子控制的单个神经元之间相互作用的模型。我们特别关注波斯纳认知模型，为此我们对波斯纳簇几何结构内磷酸盐分子纠缠的保持进行了初步计算。这些发现为量子信息理论如何增进我们对大脑功能的理解提供了有价值的见解。
