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Theorizing How the Brain Encodes Consciousness Based on Negentropic Entanglement Published online: March. 30, 2019 Original Research Theorizing how the brain encodes consciousness based on negentropic entanglement R. R. Poznanski1,∗, L. A. Cacha1, A. Z. A. Latif1, S. H. Salleh2, J. Ali3, P. Yupapin4,5, J. A. Tuszynski6,7 and M. A. Tengku1 1 Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia 2Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia 3Laser Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia 4Computational Optics Research Group, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 5Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 6Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7, Canada 7Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy *Correspondence: [email protected] (R.R. Poznanski) DOI: 10.31083/j.jin.2019.01.105 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) The physicality of subjectivity is explained through a ance waves; negentropic force; macro-quantum wave equation; thermo- theoretical conceptualization of guidance waves inform- qubits; electron clouds; preconscious experienceability; consciousness ing meaning in negentropically entangled non-electrolytic code brain regions. Subjectivity manifests its influence at the mi- croscopic scale of matter originating from de Broglie ‘hid- 1. Introduction den’ thermodynamics as action of guidance waves. The Molecular biologist, the late Francis H.C. Crick summarized preconscious experienceability of subjectivity is associ- one of our greatest intellectual challenges: to explain how con- ated with a nested hierarchy of microprocesses, which are sciousness1 can arise from below brain chemistry (Crick, 1994b): actualized as a continuum of patterns of discrete atomic microfeels (or “qualia”). The mechanism is suggested to “We all know that quantum mechanics is the basis of chem- be through negentropic entanglement of hierarchical ther- istry, so no one can say that quantum mechanics is not im- modynamic transfer of information as thermo-qubits orig- portant. But what people are trying to say is that there is inating from nonpolarized regions of actin-binding pro- something more than chemistry involved. And I can’t see teinaceous structures of nonsynaptic spines. The resultant that they have any grounds for that yet. Because they have continuous stream of intrinsic information entails a negen- not shown even in outline, not even as a sketch, what myster- tropic action (or experiential flow of thermo-quantum inter- ies of the brain’s function would be explained if something nal energy that results in a negentropic force) which is en- of this type did take place.” coded through the non-zero real component of the mean Stuart Hameroff and Sir Roger Penrose (Hameroff and Pen- approximation of the negentropic force as a ‘conscious- rose, 1996a,b) took the challenge and developed the “Orch OR” ness code.’ Consciousness consisting of two major sub- theory of consciousness. Although their avant-garde model can- processes: (1) preconscious experienceability and (2) con- not be criticized on the basis that consciousness needs to bridge the scious experience. Both are encapsulated by nonreductive gap between micro- and macro-events in the brain, it can be crit- physicalism and panexperiential materialism. The subpro- icized for not being a proper biological model (Georgiev, 2007). cess (1) governing “subjectivity” carries many micropro- The philosophical basis of the model is neutral monism whereupon cesses leading to the actualization of discrete atomic mi- conscious episodes arise not from matter, but from a sequence crofeels by the ‘consciousness code’. These atomic mi- of quantum state reductions (wave-function collapses). Superpo- crofeels constitute internal energy that results in the trans- sition is separation of space-time curvature which self-collapses Journalfer of intrinsic Integrative information Neuroscience in terms of thermo-qubits. These causing consciousness to connect to the structure of the universe. thermo-qubits are realized as thermal entropy and sensed Therefore, the “Orch OR” theory connects the preconscious intrin- by subprocess (2) governing “self-awareness” in conscious sically to the fine-scale structure of the universe by orchestrated experience. quantum-state reduction in space-time geometry (see Hameroff Keywords 1 Consciousness means a process of preconscious experienceability (subjectivity) de Broglie hidden thermodynamics; negentropic entanglement; guid- leading to conscious experience (self-awareness). J. Integr. Neurosci. 2019 vol. 18(1), 1–10 ©2019 Poznanski et al. Published by IMR Press. and Penrose (2017) for a review). How experiential and physi- magnetic dipole moments forming an electromagnetic field as op- cal entities arise from this aspectless neutral entity as advanced by posed to an effective role in the presence of a pre-existing electro- the “Orch OR” theory remains highly contentious as a biological magnetic field associated with cognition. Note that, free electrons model of brain-based consciousness. are evanescent in the cerebral fluid. Excited water molecules are The electromagnetic force holds atoms and molecules together destroyed with the formation of ions, and electrons capture water + − and thus is a determinant of atomic and molecular structure includ- molecules and become solvated: H2O −−! H + OH . The mass − ing protein turnover (Meijer and Geesink, 2018). In the pioneering of the ion OH is about 16 masses of the hydronium ion H+ is ∼ − days of quantum mechanics, pilot-waves guided by the electromag- 2.7 × 10 26 kg. From Eq. 1 it follows that l ∼ 1 Å. That is, this ion netic field waves were developed in the 1920s mainly through so- can migrate on a length comparable to the intermolecular spacing, called Bohr-Kramers-Slater model. However, the pilot-wave the- about 7 Å. Having lost most of the energy for excitation and ion- ory of de Broglie-Bohm (see de Broglie (1987) and Bohm (1990) ization of water molecules, the electron continues to interact with for a review) is independent of the electromagnetic field. The the surrounding water molecules until it is in the potential barrier, pilot-wave theory represents a more fundamental theory where- since it cannot overcome the electrostatic repulsion of the electron upon an electron is a particle at its core and an active field sur- cloud of the molecule through which it passes. In this case, the rounds the core where the latter guides the motion of the elec- free electron is in the region of relatively low potential energy, i.e., tron referred to as a guiding wave. This active field represents in- in the intermediate position corresponding to the element of free ternal energy is due to ‘hidden’ thermodynamics according to de volume in the fluid where it is stabilized by short-range repulsive Broglie’s wave theory. Bohm (1952) called this energy his ‘quan- forces. tum potential’. The de Broglie-Bohm theory is applicable at the Where in neurons could such non-electrolytic regions exist? As −15 sub-atomic scale (10 m) but may produce changes of negligi- shown in Fig. 1, proteinaceous structures have apolar (hydropho- −10 ble importance at the atomic scale of 0.1 nm (10 m) or above, bic) regions, for example in an enzymatic cleft (Mentre, 2012). including the macro-quantum realm. This realm borders quantum These proteinaceous structures found in thin cylindrical nonsy- physics and quantum chemistry. It can be quantified to be the scale naptic spines of cortical interneurons are isolated from neuronal where quantum processes prevail over classical processes. (synaptic) variability, especially thin sized nonsynaptic spines, ap- The subtle changes inherent at the macro-quantum realm can proximately 0.09 mm in diameter compared with the larger pyra- be deciphered in terms of phase differences in thermo-quantum os- midal neurons of the neocortex (Arellano et al., 2007). Particu- cillations of electron clouds. Their existence depends on whether larly, nonsynaptic spines with clearly absent synaptic-head like thermo-quantum fluctuations dominate over thermal fluctuations filopodia, containing cytoskeletal proteins bound to actin-filament (Brownian motion). According to Beck and Eccles (1992) fewer (see Fig. 1). The nonpolar hydrophobic regions of proteins con- than ten electrons suffice to ensure quantum processes prevail over tain molecular dipole-bound electron densities that can undergo thermal processes at typical length scales of the order of several phase difference oscillations that differ from the polarized regions nanometers. The classification of fluctuations as thermo-quantum along actin filaments (Tuszynski et al., 2004). Macro-quantum po- or thermal depends on the thermal de Broglie wavelength ex- tential energy in nonsynaptic spines are theorized to carry intrinsic pressed as follows: s information through a nested hierarchy of nonconscious micropro- cesses. It is further suggested that ‘binding’ of intrinsic informa- 2ph¯ 2 l = (1) tion would be en route for decoding in memory. The functional mkBT actin-filaments that are found in the cortical region near the mem- h × −34 brane of neurons, while the actin-binding proteins that fill nonsy- where h¯ = 2p is the reduced Planck constant
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