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Quantum mathematical cognition requires quantum brain biology: The “Orch OR” theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2013

Stuart R. Hameroff
Stuart R. Hameroff*
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Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology, The University of Arizona, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85724. hameroff@u.arizona.edu www.quantum-mind.org
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Abstract

The “Orch OR” theory suggests that quantum computations in brain neuronal dendritic-somatic microtubules regulate axonal firings to control conscious behavior. Within microtubule subunit proteins, collective dipoles in arrays of contiguous amino acid electron clouds enable “quantum channels” suitable for topological dipole “qubits” able to physically represent cognitive values, for example, those portrayed by Pothos & Busemeyer (P&B) as projections in abstract Hilbert space.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 287 - 290
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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