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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Amplitude is the maximum deviation of a wave disturbance from the equilibrium position.

The Anthropic Principle is the statement that observers are necessary for the universe to manifest itself; this is also called the strong formulation of the anthropic principle . The theologically strong formulation of the anthropic principle states: The universe was created for the sake of man. According to the classical physical formulation, the constants of the world are such that they make possible the emergence of life and man. A strong epistemological formulation states that since the world is explored by man, the laws of the world he discovers cannot contradict his existence.

Archetype is an idea (of Plato’s world of ideas) that precedes material or mental manifestation; as well as the symbol proposed by Jung of instincts and primary mental processes of the collective unconscious.

Alain Aspect is an experimental physicist at the University of Paris-Sud, famous for the 1982 experiment named after him in which he proved the existence of quantum nonlocality.

Atman is a Sanskrit word meaning the higher cosmic self beyond the ego; used in this book as a term for the creative quantum self.

Bell, inequalities are a set of mathematical relations between possible observation results of correlated quantum objects, derived by Bell based on the assumption of locality of hidden variables.

Bell’s theorem is a theorem formulated by Bell that states that local hidden variables are incompatible with quantum mechanics. According to Bell’s theorem, “no theory of local hidden variables can be more complete than quantum mechanics.”

The unconscious is, according to this book, a reality where there is consciousness, but no awareness. See also Personal Unconscious and Collective Unconscious . In psychology, a part of the psyche of which a person has no conscious awareness. A person is always directly aware of the current state of affairs inside and outside, but this awareness, for one reason or another (suppression, marginalization, etc.) does not reach the conscious mind.

Unconscious perception is perception without awareness; in this book, perception for which there is no collapse of the quantum state of mind.

Binary (binary) message is a message using variables that take one of two possible values, 0 or 1.

Behaviorism is the main paradigm of 20th century psychology, according to which the explanation of human behavior can be found in the history of stimulus-response-reinforcement patterns of an individual. Behaviorism asserts that the subject of psychology can only be objectively observable human behavior.

Bohm, David – English physicist who made significant contributions to the problem of interpretation of quantum mechanics. Although a realist, Bohm highly valued the transcendental realm. Bohm was a student of de Broglie and a follower of Einstein. He proposed to consider quantum objects as absolutely elastic balls accompanied by a “pilot wave,” considering wave-particle duality to be a physically real characteristic of quantum objects. Bohm later formulated a theory of reality as cold motion, or a dynamic hologram formed by the interference of quantum waves.

Bohr, Niels – Danish physicist who proposed the model of the atom, named after him, and formulated the principle of complementarity. During his lifetime, Bohr was the most influential promoter of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. According to Heisenberg, he never accepted the positivist philosophy (and instrumentalism) that later became the hallmark of many physicists’ understanding of quantum mechanics. However, according to the classical formulation of the Copenhagen Interpretation, quantum physics establishes only the relationships between observations of quantum objects, and says nothing about the behavior of these objects in the interval between observations. A development of this interpretation (as well as Bohm’s interpretation) was the S-matrix theory proposed by Geoffrey Chew, which describes sequential observations of quantum objects as input and output parameters of a “black box”, the relationships between which are established using mathematical formulas for absolutely elastic scattering. Bohr fully understood the importance of the strangeness of quantum physics.

Brownian motion is the chaotic movement of particles suspended in a liquid, which is caused by their random collisions with molecules of the liquid.

Bhakti yoga is the yoga of love or worship.

Vedanta is the final generalization of the Vedas set forth in the Upanishads, putting forward the philosophy of monistic idealism.

Wigner, Eugene – physicist, Nobel Prize winner, who came up with the “Wigner’s friend paradox” and also at one time supported the idea of ​​the collapse of the wave function in the mind of the observer.

The probability wave is the wave of a quantum object; The square of the wave amplitude at a certain point gives the probability of finding a particle at that point. The main formula of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation, describes the motion of quantum objects as the propagation of probability waves in the space of complex numbers.

Wave function is a mathematical function that represents the amplitude of quantum probability waves; is obtained as a solution to the Schrödinger equation.

A wave particle is a quantum mechanical transcendental object that has the complementary properties of a transcendental wave and an immanent particle.

Matter waves – according to quantum mechanics, material objects – electrons, atoms and even macroscopic bodies – have wave-like properties. Waves of material objects are called matter waves.

The Eightfold Path is the eight principles of life formulated by the Buddha to end the fundamental suffering (dukkha) of the human condition.

Evoked potential is an electrophysiological response that occurs in the brain in response to a sensory stimulus.

Gödel’s theorem is a mathematical theorem that proves that any sufficiently large mathematical system must be either inconsistent or incomplete; There is always a statement that a mathematical system cannot prove within the framework of its axioms, and at the same time we can intuitively guess the correctness of this statement. One of the consequences of Gödel’s theorem is that in any sufficiently large system the property of self-description arises. In mathematical expression, this corresponds to the fact that the boundary members of a sufficiently large set do not themselves belong to this set (one of the formulations of Gödel’s theorem).

Heisenberg, Werner – German physicist, one of the creators of quantum mechanics, among whom, perhaps, he alone understood and defended the idealistic nature of quantum metaphysics. His discovery of quantum mechanics is considered one of the most creative events in the history of physics.

Global Workspace – See Field of Mind.

The homunculus is the “little man” in our heads who was once thought to determine all our actions.

Gunas are qualities of consciousness in ancient Indian psychology, which in more modern psychology correspond to psychological drives (or drives). There are three gunas: sattva (creativity), rajas (libido) and tamas (conditioned ignorance). According to the classical definition: tamas is a state of inaction and ignorance; rajas—a state of activity, dynamism and creativity; sattva is a pure, unpolluted quality, a state of light and harmony.

Farsightedness – seeing at a distance through psychic telepathy; according to the model proposed in this book, non-local vision.

The double-slit experiment is a classic experiment for determining wave characteristics; for example, a light wave is split when passing through two slits in a partition and forms an interference pattern on a photographic plate or fluorescent screen.

Democritus is an ancient Greek philosopher, known in the West primarily as the founder of the philosophy of materialism. A common misconception. Democritus argued that everything that exists consists of atoms moving in the void, but he did not mean atoms of matter, but atoms of experience.

Determinism is a philosophy according to which the world is causal and is completely determined by Newton’s laws of motion and initial conditions (the initial positions and velocities of objects in the space-time universe).

Jnana Yoga is a yoga based on using the intellect to transcend the intellect.

A diffraction pattern is a pattern of alternating intensification and extinction of wave disturbances, formed when waves bend around obstacles or pass through slits.

Wavelength is the length of the wave disturbance cycle; the distance between wave crests.

Complementarity is a characteristic of quantum objects that have opposite aspects – wave and particle – only one of which we can see in this experimental setting. According to the author of this book, the complementary aspects of a quantum object relate to transcendental waves and immanent particles. The principle of complementarity is universal and applies not only to quantum objects. The motto on the Nobel coat of arms of N. Bohr read: “The opposite of trivial truth is a lie, but the opposite of deep truth can be an equally deep truth.” According to Bohr, complementarity refers not to the properties of quantum objects themselves, but to our methods of describing them.

Dualism is the idea that the mind (including consciousness) and the brain belong to two separate realms of reality. However, this philosophy is unable to explain how these two spheres interact without violating the law of conservation of energy that operates in our world. Mind-brain dualism (as a special case of matter-consciousness dualism) is fundamentally possible if matter (or energy) and consciousness are aspects of a more fundamental reality. For example, in Kashmir Shaivism, Shiva (consciousness) and Shakti (energy) are considered aspects of Brahma. Recent advances in quantum cosmology suggest that a candidate for the role of fundamental reality may be the so-called “scalar field”.

The law of conservation of energy is a pattern that has so far been confirmed in any scientific experiments, according to which the energy of the material universe remains constant.

Game theory is an idealized study of games based on the assumption that all players act rationally. Specifically, a zero-sum game refers to a situation where there is a winner and a loser. Mathematical game theory has applications in several areas of science.

Idealism is a philosophy that argues that the mind must be one of the fundamental elements of reality, along with matter. See also Monistic idealism . Strictly speaking, idealism is any philosophy that considers consciousness (mind, ideas) to be primary and matter to be secondary.

Measurements, theory – the theory of how an evolving multi-aspect quantum state, when measured, is reduced or collapses to a single aspect. According to the model proposed in this book, measurement occurs only through conscious observation by an aware observer. According to the theory of measurement, the boundary between a quantum object and a macroscopic measuring device can be transferred arbitrarily far into the macroworld, including in the quantum description a device, a laboratory, the entire planet, or even the entire Universe – however, the reduction of the quantum state occurs only during the transition from quantum to macroscopic description.

Immanent reality – see World of manifestation.

Instrumentalism is a philosophy that considers science to be merely a tool for analyzing experimental data and developing new technologies and does not give science any credibility in metaphysical matters.

An interference pattern is a pattern of amplification of wave disturbances in some places and their extinction in others, arising from the superposition (overlay) of two (or more) waves.

Interference is the interaction of two waves simultaneously located in the same region of space, which generates a common disturbance equal to the algebraic sum of the individual disturbances of the corresponding waves.

Kant, Immanuel – an idealist philosopher whose ethical philosophy was based on the idea of ​​the categorical imperative.

Karma Yoga is the yoga of action in which a person acts without personal interest in the fruits of action.

The categorical imperative is the idea of ​​the philosopher Immanuel Kant, according to which we act morally because we hear internal orders to fulfill our moral duty.

Quantum is a discrete portion of energy; the smallest amount of energy or other quantum quantities that can be exchanged between objects.

Quantum mechanics is a physical theory based on the ideas of quantum (discrete quantity) and quantum leaps (discrete transitions), first proposed to describe atomic objects.

The Quantum Self is the primary subjective modality of the self beyond the ego that defines true freedom, creativity and non-locality of all human experience.

A quantum leap is the discrete transition of an electron from one atomic orbit to another without passing through the intermediate space between them.

Quantum mind – mental states that arise as a result of the action of the quantum machinery of the mind-brain.

Quantum functionalism is the philosophy proposed in this book according to which the structural and functional machinery of the mind-brain includes classical and quantum components.

Classical mechanics is a system of physics based on Isaac Newton’s laws of motion; today it remains only approximately true for most macroobjects as a special case of quantum mechanics.

The classical self is the term used in this book to refer to the conditioned modality of the self, the ego.

Classical functionalism – see Functionalism.

A koan is a paradoxical statement or question used in the Zen Buddhist tradition to encourage the mind to make discrete (quantum) leaps in understanding.

A coherent superposition is a multi-aspect quantum state, the different aspects (or possibilities) of which are related by phase relationships. For example, an electron passing through a double slit becomes a coherent superposition of two states, one corresponding to its passage through slit 1, and the second to its passage through slit 2.

The collective unconscious – the unified unconscious – is that aspect of our consciousness that transcends space, time and culture, but of which we are not aware. This concept was first introduced by C. Jung.

The Copenhagen interpretation is the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics developed by Bohr and Heisenberg, which is based on the ideas of probabilistic interpretation and the principles of uncertainty, complementarity, correspondence and inseparability of a quantum system and the instrument that measures it. A distinctive feature of the Copenhagen interpretation is the idea of ​​“collapse” or reduction of the wave function of a quantum object when it is measured, which gave rise to the so-called “measurement problem” and the hypothesis about the role of the conscious observer. A careful study of Bohr’s writings and statements gives reason to assume that he considered the reduction of the wave function not a physical process, but a consequence of a change in levels of description.

The cerebral cortex is the outer and most recently developed part of the mammalian brain; also called the new cortex (neocortex).

Schrödinger’s Cat is a paradox invented by Schrödinger to illustrate the puzzling implications of quantum mechanics when interpreted literally and applied to macroscopic objects.

Circular character – see Self-reference.

Libido is a term coined by Freud to refer to the vital force; often used to refer to sexual attraction.

The personal unconscious is the unconscious discovered by Freud; the realm of genetically programmed instincts and repressed personal memories that influence our conscious actions through unconscious drives.

Logical positivism is a pragmatic philosophy that holds that we should avoid metaphysics and consider only what we can experience or experiment with.

Logical type – division into categories adopted in set theory; for example, a set is classified in a higher category than its members.

Locality is the idea that all interactions or communications between objects occur through fields or signals that travel through space-time no faster than the speed of light.

Maya is the perceived separation of the self from the world; literally translated as “illusion.”

Macrorealism is a philosophy according to which the world is divided into two types of objects: quantum microobjects and classical macroobjects.

Macroscopic bodies are large-scale objects, such as a table or a ball.

Marcel, Anthony – Cognitive psychologist who has performed experiments that convincingly demonstrate word disambiguation from a quantum theoretical perspective.

Maslow, Abraham – one of the founders of transpersonal psychology, based on the ideas of idealistic monism. Maslow’s main scientific achievements are considered to be his proposed hierarchy of human needs, as well as his research into “peak experiences.”

Material realism is a philosophy that asserts that only material reality exists, that everything is made of matter (or its correlates, energy and fields), and that consciousness is an epiphenomenon of matter.

The world of manifestation is a designation of monistic idealism for the immanent world of space-time-matter-motion given to us in experience, in contrast to the transcendental world of ideas and archetypes; note, however, that both the transcendental and immanent worlds exist in consciousness—the former as forms of possibility (ideas), and the latter as the manifest result of conscious observation.

Mystical experience is the experience of consciousness in its primacy beyond the ego.

Set theory is a mathematical theory that describes sets, which are “the Multiple that allows one to think of itself as the One.”

Monnism is the philosophy that the mind and brain belong to the same reality. In a strict sense, it is a philosophy that postulates the existence of one fundamental reality, be it consciousness, matter, or something else. According to neutral monism, consciousness and matter are aspects (or hypostases) of some more fundamental reality. Neutral monism allows for duality or even triplicity of aspects or hypostases (yin and yang in Taoism, consciousness and energy in Shaivism, Father, Son and Spirit in Christianity).

Monistic idealism is a philosophy that defines consciousness as the primary reality and basis of all things. All objects of consensus empirical reality are epiphenomena arising from modifications of consciousness. Neither the subject nor the object of conscious experience has a nature of its own separate from consciousness. According to Korzybski’s General Semantics and Arnold Mindell’s theory of consciousness, the objects of empirical reality are not “things” but “labels” that our conscious mind attaches to the entities we directly perceive.

Nonlocality – instantaneous influence (or communication) without any exchange of signals through space-time; an indissoluble wholeness or inseparability that transcends space-time; see Transcendental sphere.

The undisturbed level is a transcendental sphere beyond the logical discontinuity of a complex hierarchy, from the point of view of which the cause of complexity is clear.

The Neo-Copenhagen approach is a later instrumentalist revision of the Copenhagen interpretation, based on the positivist ideas that there is nothing beyond our experience, that quantum mechanics is simply a set of rules for calculating what we can observe, and that there is no quantum metaphysics.

Neocortex – new cortex, see Cerebral cortex.

The uncertainty principle is a principle discovered by Heisenberg, according to which the complementary properties of a quantum object, such as position and momentum, cannot be simultaneously measured with absolute accuracy.

Normal modes are stable modes of excitation or oscillation of a system consisting of several interacting parts.

Newton, Isaac – founder of classical mechanics.

Objectivity, strong – a theory or statement about reality that does not take into account the role of the subject or the participation of the observer; the idea that individual objects exist independently of the observer; one of the main postulates of the philosophy of realism.

Objectivity, weak – the idea that objects are not independent of the observer, but must be the same regardless of who observes them; Quantum mechanics supports weak objectivity.

Ontology is the study of the essence of being or fundamental reality; metaphysics.

The ground state is the lowest energy state of quantum systems.

Awareness is the “space” of the mind in relation to which objects of consciousness, such as thoughts, can be distinguished; analogous to physical space in which physical objects move. Awareness – literally, “awareness” = direct (without the participation of the conceptual mind) awareness of some state of affairs, for example, a bodily sensation.

Relativity is the special theory of relativity discovered by Einstein in 1905, which changed our concept of time from Newton’s absolute time to time that exists in relation to motion.

The EPR paradox is a thought experiment invented by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen to prove the incompleteness of quantum mechanics; instead, the paradox lived the way for experimental proof of quantum nonlocality. See ESR correlation.

Planck, Max – one of the founders of quantum mechanics, author of the idea of ​​the quantum. Planck was the first to suggest that physical action is discrete in nature and consists of minimal portions, which he called quanta.

Planck’s constant is one of the fundamental constants of nature that determines the scale of the quantum region; It is precisely because of the extremely small value of this constant that quantum phenomena are usually limited to the submicroscopic world.

Positivism – see Logical positivism.

The field of the mind is the awareness where thoughts, feelings, etc. arise.

Polysemous words are words that have more than one meaning, which in certain contexts may seem ambiguous: for example, the English word palm (tree – palm tree, or part of the hand – palm).

Polarization correlation is a phase relationship of photons such that if the measurement of one collapses a photon polarized along a certain axis, then the measurement of the other collapses a photon polarized along the same axis, regardless of the distance between them.

Polarization is the ability of light waves to orient their axis parallel or perpendicular to any given direction.

Potency is the transcendental domain of probability waves of quantum mechanics.

Causality is the principle according to which any event is a consequence of a previous cause.

Causal determinism – see Determinism.

Rajas is a Sanskrit term for a tendency toward activity similar to what Freud called libido or instinctual drive; one of the three gunas.

Radioactivity is the spontaneous ability of the nuclei of some chemical elements to undergo decay, accompanied by dangerous radiation. Radioactive decay obeys the laws of quantum mechanics.

Decay is a process in which an atomic nucleus emits harmful radiation and changes to another state. More precisely, as a result of decay, the nucleus of an atom of one element turns into the nucleus of an atom of another element with a lower atomic weight. Natural radioactive decay can produce alpha particles, beta particles and gamma radiation.

Realism is a philosophy that assumes the existence of an empirical reality independent of observers or subjects. See also Material realism.

Reality is everything that is, including the local and non-local, the immanent and the transcendent; the universe of space-time refers to the local, immanent aspect of reality.

Reductionism is the philosophy that all phenomena and structures can be reduced to and fully described by their constituent parts and their interactions.

Samadhi is the experience of transcending ego-level identity in which one realizes the true nature of oneself and things.

Self-referential is the logical loop of the self referring to itself; see also Circular character . In a broader sense, self-reflection (or self-description) inherent in any complex systems.

The Self is the subject of consciousness. More precisely, the subject of awareness as immediate awareness, since in a single consciousness – no matter whether quantum or not – there cannot be subjects or objects.

Satori is the term used for samadhi in Zen Buddhism.

Sattva is a Sanskrit term for creative ability; in Hindu psychology, one of the psychological drives. One of the gunas, or elements of human nature.

Free will is the freedom to choose, not determined by any necessary cause. According to this book, we exercise free will on a secondary level when we say “no” to learned, conditioned responses.

The nexus brain , in the dualistic philosophy of Sir John Eccles, is the part of the brain that connects it with the mental order of reality. Sir John Eccles has been awarded a knighthood for his outstanding achievements in brain research. He discovered unique anatomical structures in the neocortex, which he called “modules,” and suggested that the modules of the language areas of the neocortex could play a mediating role in the interaction of the brain and consciousness at the quantum level.

Strong objectivity – see Objectivity, strong.

Synchronicity is Jung’s term for acausal, significant coincidences.

A feedback system is a hierarchical system in which a lower level influences a higher one, and the higher one reacts in response to the lower one. An example would be a thermostat.

Speed ​​of light – speed of light propagation (about 300 thousand km/s); according to the special theory of relativity, the highest speed of movement in space-time allowed by nature.

Hidden variables are the unknown (hidden) parameters that Bohm and others postulated to restore determinism in quantum mechanics; according to Bell’s theorem, any hidden variables must reside in a world beyond space and time and are therefore incompatible with material realism.

Weak objectivity – see Objectivity, weak.

Blindsight is seeing something without conscious awareness of it.

Complex hierarchy – a loop between levels of categories; a hierarchy in which attempts to trace causal relationships lead to a breakdown in continuity. An example is the liar paradox: “I am a liar.”

A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the central theory or overarching worldview that currently guides science.

Consciousness is the basis of being (primordial, self-sufficient and formative of all things), which manifests as the subject of choice and the experience he chooses when self-relatively collapses the quantum wave function in the presence of the awareness of the brain-mind.

Solipsism is the philosophy that one can only prove the existence of oneself.

Correspondence principle is a pattern discovered by Bohr, according to which, under certain limiting conditions (which are satisfied for most macroscopic bodies under ordinary circumstances), quantum mechanics predicts the same motion as Newton’s classical mechanics.

State of consciousness – states with varying degrees of awareness; examples include wakefulness, deep sleep, dreaming, meditative states, etc.

Tamas is a Sanskrit term in Hindu psychology meaning a tendency towards conditioned actions; one of the three gunas.

Creativity is the discovery of something new in a new context.

Chaos theory is the theory of certain deterministic classical systems (called chaotic systems) whose motion is so sensitive to changes in initial conditions that it cannot be predicted in the long term. For materialists, this deterministic but unpredictable nature of chaotic systems makes them a suitable metaphor for subjective phenomena. Chaos theory, along with complexity theory, forms part of the general theory of systems, which mathematically describes the spontaneous evolution of any complex systems. Systems theory underlies modern cybernetics and computer science, evolutionary biology, ecology, meteorology, sociology and many other disciplines.

Identity theory is a philosophy based on the idea that any mental state is identical to its corresponding physical state of the brain.

Transpersonal psychology is a school of psychology based on the idea that our consciousness extends beyond the conditioned individual ego to include a unified and transcendent aspect.

Transcendental experience is the direct experience of consciousness beyond the ego.

The transcendental sphere is a region of reality that paradoxically lies both inside and outside physical space-time. According to this book, the transcendental sphere is non-local – it can influence events in spacetime, making communications possible without exchanging signals across spacetime. See also Nonlocality and Potency.

A Turing machine is a machine that translates one set of symbols into another. The Turing machine is universal, and its functioning is essentially independent of its specific implementation.

Ultraviolet is light of a higher frequency than visible light; photons of such light have more energy than photons of visible light; also called black light.

Mind , in the model proposed in this book, is the organization and function of the brain at the macroscopic level, including the as yet unexplored quantum macrostructure responsible for the nonlocal characteristics of the mind.

Utilitarianism is the theory that ethics are rules for achieving “the greatest good for the greatest number.”

Phase relationship is the relationship between the phases (conditions) of the movement of objects, especially waves.

Von Neumann, John – mathematician who first proposed the idea that the collapse of the quantum wave function produces consciousness; in addition, he is known for his fundamental work in game theory and the theory of modern computers.

Von Neumann, chain – an infinite chain of quantum measurement; any measuring device that observes a dichotomous quantum object becomes dichotomous itself; the second device, which observes the first, in turn becomes dichotomous, and so on ad infinitum.

The photoelectric effect is the displacement of electrons from a metal under the influence of light. The phenomenon of the photoelectric effect discovered by Einstein was the beginning of a revolution in physics, as it demonstrated the corpuscular nature of light (that is, that light consists of particles – photons).

Faraday Cage – A grounded metal mesh cage that blocks all electromagnetic signals.

Freud, Sigmund – the founder of modern psychology, he remains a mystery to those who classify people into rigid philosophical categories. Although most of his writings support material realism, his concept of the unconscious is not suitable for this philosophy and has been subject to many attacks for this reason.

Functionalism is a mind-brain philosophy that views the mind as a function and the brain as a structure, analogous to computer software and hardware.

Holism is a philosophy based on the idea that the whole is functionally or meaningfully greater than the sum of its parts.

Douglas Hofstadter is a physicist and artificial intelligence researcher. Author of the book “Gödel, Escher, Bach”

Frequency is the number of wave cycles per second.

Pure mental states are states of the quantum mind formed by the normal modes of the quantum brain system postulated in this book; examples include Jung’s archetypes.

Schrödinger, Erwin – Austrian physicist, along with Heisenberg, who developed the theoretical apparatus of quantum mechanics; for quite a long time he opposed the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics. Later in life he adopted some elements of the philosophy of monistic idealism. In his mature years, Schrödinger was an adherent of the Indian philosophy of Vedanta and outlined his views in the wonderful book “My Worldview,” relatively recently published in Russian translation. Schrödinger’s early materialistic views are set out in his book “What is life from the point of view of physics?”, long ago translated into Russian.

The ego is the conditioned aspect of the self. In psychology, the objective “I” with which a person is identified and considers it the subject of all his thoughts, feelings and actions.

Einstein, Albert – perhaps the most famous physicist who ever lived, the author of the theory of relativity. He made important contributions to quantum theory, including the foundational ideas of wave-particle duality and probability. In his later years, he had a sharply negative attitude towards instrumentalist (and positivist) trends in the interpretation of quantum mechanics, considering them incompatible with his scientific beliefs. From the very beginning, Einstein had a negative attitude towards the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics. Being a materialist and a realist, he said: “God does not play dice!” His controversy with Bohr on this issue continued for several years and generated many valuable ideas on both sides, essentially marking the beginning of two rival schools of theoretical physics.

Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that studies the methods, origins, nature and limits of knowledge, as well as a branch of science that studies how we know.

Epiphenomenon is a secondary phenomenon; something that exists depending on the primary existence of something else.

Epiphenomenalism is the idea that mental phenomena and consciousness itself are secondary phenomena of matter and are reducible to the material interactions of a certain substructure.

EPR correlation is a phase relationship that persists even at a distance between two quantum objects that interacted for some time and then stopped interacting. According to the model proposed in this book, EPR correlation corresponds to potential nonlocal influence between objects.

Jung, Carl Gustav – psychologist, founder of one of the main directions of modern psychology, named after him; he is famous for his concept of the collective unconscious and his visionary insight into the future collaboration of physics and psychology. Jung was interested in new physics and collaborated with physicist Wolfgang Pauli. This direction of Jung’s work was continued by his closest associate Maria Louise von Franz and her student Arnold Mindell.

The nucleus is the heavy central part of an atom around which electrons are located.

The book “The Self-Aware Universe. How consciousness creates the material world.” Amit Goswami

Contents

PREFACE
PART I. The Union of Science and Spirituality
CHAPTER 1. THE CHAPTER AND THE BRIDGE
CHAPTER 2. OLD PHYSICS AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL HERITAGE
CHAPTER 3. QUANTUM PHYSICS AND THE DEATH OF MATERIAL REALISM
CHAPTER 4. THE PHILOSOPHY OF MONISTIC IDEALISM
PART II. IDEALISM AND THE RESOLUTION OF QUANTUM PARADOXES
CHAPTER 5. OBJECTS IN TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME AND EFFECTS THAT PRECEDE THEIR CAUSES
CHAPTER 6. THE NINE LIVES OF SCHRODINGER’S CAT
CHAPTER 7. I CHOOSE WITH THEREFORE, I AM
CHAPTER 8. THE EINSTEIN-PODOLSKY-ROSEN PARADOX
CHAPTER 9. RECONCILIATION OF REALISM AND IDEALISM
PART III. SELF-REFERENCE: HOW ONE BECOMES MANY
CHAPTER 10. EXPLORING THE MIND-BODY PROBLEM
CHAPTER 11. IN SEARCH OF THE QUANTUM MIND
CHAPTER 12. PARADOXES AND COMPLEX HIERARCHIES
CHAPTER 13. “I” OF CONSCIOUSNESS
CHAPTER 14. UNIFICATION OF PSYCHOLOGIES
PART IV . RETURN OF CHARM
CHAPTER 15. WAR AND PEACE
CHAPTER 16. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CREATIVITY
CHAPTER 17. THE AWAKENING OF BUDDHA
CHAPTER 18. IDEALISMAL THEORY OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 19. SPIRITUAL JOY
GLOBAR OF TERMS