Conservation of Conscious Experiences:
A Quantum Informational perspective
Dr. Roshan Tiwari, Research Scientist, Bhaktivedanta Institute Kolkata
Abstract
Conscious experience, or qualia, is private, subjective, and resists explanation within classical frameworks. This paper explores the possibility that consciousness may obey quantum principles, particularly the no-hiding theorem, which asserts that quantum information cannot be destroyed but only redistributed within a system. If consciousness operates as a form of quantum information, then its apparent loss—whether through trauma, altered states, or memory lapse—does not imply annihilation, but transformation and conservation. Drawing from developments in quantum cognitive models, quantum information theory, and emerging neuroscientific findings, we propose that conscious experiences may be encoded as quantum memory, preserved within ancillary systems even when temporarily inaccessible. Evidence from clinical cases, such as memory recovery after brain injury, supports this conservation hypothesis. We further explore how fidelity—a quantum metric—can be used to quantify the accuracy of recalled experiences, reinforcing the idea that consciousness, like quantum information, is fundamentally persistent. This framework opens new avenues for understanding the continuity of self, the resilience of memory, and the deeper nature of awareness itself.
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