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Complementarity is a useful concept for consciousness studies. A Reminder.

Harald Walach1, Hartmann Römer

  • 1Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene und Psychologisches Institut der Universität Freiburg, Germany. walach@ukl.uni-freiburg.de

Neuro Endocrinology Letters
|July 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Complementarity offers a novel framework for understanding consciousness and its link to physical reality. This concept, rooted in psychology, may be key to solving the mind-brain problem and understanding quantum phenomena in macroscopic systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Quantum Physics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The concept of complementarity originated in psychology.
  • It has been proposed as a working hypothesis for the mind-brain problem.
  • Quantum non-locality may extend to macroscopic objects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore complementarity as a framework for consciousness studies.
  • To investigate its relevance to the mind-brain problem.
  • To assess its potential role in understanding quantum phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of complementarity.
  • Historical review of the concept in psychology.
  • Exploration of quantum non-locality's implications.

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Main Results:

  • Complementarity is presented as a valuable concept for consciousness research.
  • Its application to the mind-brain problem is discussed.
  • Generalized quantum non-locality suggests complementarity's importance for macroscopic systems.

Conclusions:

  • Complementarity provides a useful lens for studying the interface of consciousness and physical reality.
  • It may be crucial for understanding EPR-like correlated systems.
  • The concept holds potential for advancing both consciousness studies and quantum physics interpretations.