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. 2024 Dec;58(4):1631-1650.
doi: 10.1007/s12124-023-09784-x. Epub 2023 Jun 3.

The QBIT Theory of Consciousness: Information, Correlation, and Coherence

Majid Beshkar  1
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The QBIT Theory of Consciousness: Information, Correlation, and Coherence

Majid Beshkar. Integr Psychol Behav Sci. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

The ultimate goal of the QBIT theory is to provide a scientific solution to the problem of consciousness. The theory assumes that qualia (plural for quale) are real physical entities. Each quale is a physical system consisting of qubits bonded together by quantum entanglement. The qubits of a quale are so intimately bonded together that they collectively form a unified whole that is more than (and different from) the sum of its parts. A quale is a highly organized, coherent system. Organization and coherence are manifestations of information. The more the amount of information in a system, the more organized, integrated, and coherent the system is. That is why the QBIT theory suggests that qualia are maximally entangled, maximally coherent systems containing high amounts of information, and extremely low amounts of entropy or uncertainty.

Keywords: Coherence; Consciousness; Correlation; Entanglement; Entropy; Information; Order; Qualia.

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