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The complementarity of consciousness.

R G Jahn

    Explore (New York, N.Y.)
    |June 15, 2007
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Complementarity, a physics principle, can describe human consciousness by harmonizing opposing capacities like logic and intuition. This framework offers insights into consciousness research, creativity, and the balance of objective and subjective experiences.

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    Area of Science:

    • Philosophy of Mind
    • Theoretical Psychology
    • Quantum Physics Metaphor

    Background:

    • The principle of complementarity, originating in quantum mechanics, has been extended to subjective human experience.
    • Existing models often frame consciousness capacities as strictly oppositional.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To expand the concept of complementarity to encompass diverse human consciousness capacities.
    • To propose a framework for harmonizing seemingly antithetical mental states.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual expansion of Bohr's complementarity principle.
    • Metaphoric application of quantum uncertainty principle to consciousness.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrates complementarity's applicability to consciousness attitudes like analysis/synthesis and logic/intuition.

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  • Highlights the role of uncertainty in balancing consciousness complements.
  • Suggests applications in understanding consciousness research, gender dynamics, and science-spirit interplay.

    • Conclusions:

    • Complementarity offers a novel lens for understanding the constructive interplay of human consciousness capacities.
    • This framework supports a more integrated view of subjective and objective reality.
    • The principle provides a valuable model for creative and research endeavors.