Observer Effect (Consciousness Interpretation)

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Definition

The interpretation, rooted in von Neumann's measurement theory, that a quantum system's range of possibilities only becomes a single actual result when observed by consciousness. Goswami extends this to say a universal consciousness, not the individual ego, does the 'collapsing'.

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The Quantum Brain with Amit Goswami (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedOct 7, 2026

Former University of Oregon physicist Amit Goswami argues that consciousness is the ground of being and that the brain does not create consciousness but traps it through a quantum 'tangled hierarchy' that produces our sense of self. Drawing on von Neumann's measurement theory, Vedanta philosophy, and meditation research, he claims the 'quantum brain' explains creativity, brain coherence, chakras, reincarnation, and near-death experiences. He also recounts his work with Mexican neuroscientist Jacobo Grinberg on brain-to-brain 'transferred potential' experiments, and Grinberg's still-unsolved disappearance.

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