Quantum Zeno Features of Bistable Perception
Biological Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
A generalized quantum theoretical framework, not restricted to the validity domain of standard quantum physics, is used to model the dynamics of the bistable perception of ambiguous visual stimuli. The central idea is to treat the perception process in terms of the evolution of an unstable two-state quantum system, yielding a quantum Zeno type of effect. A quantitative relation between the involved time scales is theoretically derived. This relation is found to be satisfied by empirically obtained cognitive time scales relevant for bistable perception.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0302005,
title = {Quantum Zeno Features of Bistable Perception},
author = {H. Atmanspacher and Th. Filk and H. Romer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0302005},
year = {2007}
}
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19 pages, 1 figure