Orch-OR theory of consciousness
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The Orch-OR theory of consciousness is a controversial proposal suggesting that conscious experience arises from quantum processes within neuronal microtubules in the brain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orch-OR theory of consciousness canonical | 1 |
| Penrose–Hameroff theory | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
quantum mind theory
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scientific hypothesis ⓘ theory of consciousness ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
the apparent non-algorithmic aspects of human understanding
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the hard problem of consciousness ⓘ the unity of conscious experience ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Roger Penrose
ⓘ
Stuart Hameroff ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept |
microtubule quantum states
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objective reduction ⓘ quantum computation ⓘ quantum superposition ⓘ |
| claims |
gravitational effects play a role in quantum state reduction in the brain
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microtubules support coherent quantum states in the brain ⓘ orchestrated objective reduction events correspond to discrete conscious moments ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
classical computational theories of mind
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global workspace theory ⓘ integrated information theory ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
conscious experience arises from quantum processes in the brain
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consciousness is linked to quantum computations in neuronal microtubules ⓘ objective reduction of quantum states is fundamental to conscious moments ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
difficulty of experimental falsification
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lack of empirical evidence for long-lived quantum coherence in the warm brain ⓘ speculative use of quantum gravity in neuroscience ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
neuroscience literature
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philosophy of mind literature ⓘ quantum foundations literature ⓘ |
| field |
consciousness studies
ⓘ
neuroscience ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ quantum physics ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Orch-OR ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
orchestrated objective reduction
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surface form:
Orchestrated Objective Reduction
|
| influencedBy |
Gödel's incompleteness theorems
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Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ quantum gravity ideas ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
many neuroscientists
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many philosophers of mind ⓘ |
| positsLocationOfQuantumProcesses |
cytoskeleton of neurons
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neuronal microtubules ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Roger Penrose
ⓘ
Stuart Hameroff ⓘ |
| publicationContext | peer-reviewed scientific journals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
microtubule cytoskeleton research
ⓘ
quantum brain hypotheses ⓘ |
| supportsView | consciousness is non-computable in a classical sense ⓘ |
| timePeriodProposed | 1990s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Orchestrated objective reduction
this entity surface form:
Penrose–Hameroff theory