My Double Unveiled
The dissipative quantum model of brain
This introduction to the dissipative quantum model of brain and to its possible implications for consciousness studies is addressed to a broad interdisciplinary audience. Memory and consciousness are approached from the physicist point of view focusing on the basic observation that the brain is an open system continuously interacting with its environment. The unavoidable dissipative character of the brain functioning turns out to be the root of the brain’s large memory capacity and of other memory features such as memory association, memory confusion, duration of memory. The openness of the brain implies a formal picture of the world which is modeled on the same brain image: a sort of brain copy or “Double”, where world objectiveness and the brain implicit subjectivity are conjugated. Consciousness is seen to arise from the permanent “dialogue” of the brain with its Double.
The author’s narration of his (re-)search gives a cross-over of the physics of elementary particles and condensed matter, and the brain’s basic dynamics. This dynamic interplay makes for a “satisfying feeling of the unity of knowledge”. (Series A)
The author’s narration of his (re-)search gives a cross-over of the physics of elementary particles and condensed matter, and the brain’s basic dynamics. This dynamic interplay makes for a “satisfying feeling of the unity of knowledge”. (Series A)
[Advances in Consciousness Research, 32] 2001. xvi, 163 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 21 October 2008
Published online on 21 October 2008
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
-
Foreword | pp. xi–xv
-
Acknowledgments | pp. xvii–xviii
-
Structure and function | pp. 1–20
-
Macroscopic variables and microscopic dynamics | pp. 21–40
-
The living phase of matter | pp. 41–65
-
The quantum model of brain | pp. 67–86
-
Quantum brain dynamics | pp. 87–102
-
Dissipation and memory | pp. 103–122
-
Dissipation and consciousness | pp. 123–145
-
-
Subject index | pp. 159–161
“Prof. Vitiello proposes a highly original theory of memory and consciousness based in theory of dissipative quantum brain dynamics. His writings provide a fundamental advance in the quantum theory of brain functioning, and astonishingly in the present book, without requiring any technical mathematics”
Gordon Globus, Irvine, CA
“
. the clearest exposition of the theory of brain functions, based on the highly abstract and mathematical theory of Quantum Field. Professor Vitiello successfully carries out this difficult task without a single equation”
Yasushi Takahashi, Department of Physics, University of Alberta
“...a very lucid presentation of a far reaching model for the brain functions, based on the theory of dissipative quantum processes. It is addressed to a general public, so that the main stress is on the basic concepts, without the exploitation of any explicit mathematical formalism. This has been quite a difficult enterprise, but the author succeeded very well to convey the essential physical features participating to the model, in a way which is very clear and very deep. It is worth saying that the book will also be well appreciated by physicist, and specialized people, for its clean conceptual presentation, and the availability of the mathematical formalism in the published scientific literature.
I think that the most important aspect of the book is to encourage the various scientific communities, as for example in Physics, Biology, Neurophysiology, Psychology, to reinforce a fruitful dialogue, based on the peculiar aspects of the various disciplines, and the comparison of different formulations of analogous concepts. I also think that the young people can usefully benefit by reading this book, and meditating on the main issues. In particular, they will learn the beauty of working at the frontiers of knowledge, in a very important interdisciplinary field. In conclusion, this book will be a very enjoyable and stimulating experience for a very large community of potential readers.”
I think that the most important aspect of the book is to encourage the various scientific communities, as for example in Physics, Biology, Neurophysiology, Psychology, to reinforce a fruitful dialogue, based on the peculiar aspects of the various disciplines, and the comparison of different formulations of analogous concepts. I also think that the young people can usefully benefit by reading this book, and meditating on the main issues. In particular, they will learn the beauty of working at the frontiers of knowledge, in a very important interdisciplinary field. In conclusion, this book will be a very enjoyable and stimulating experience for a very large community of potential readers.”
Francesco Guerra , Director Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Roma La Sapienza
“...the most important aspect of the book is to encourage the various scientific communities, as for example in Physics, Biology, Neurophysiology, Psychology, to reinforce a fruitful dialogue, based on the peculiar aspects of the various disciplines, and the comparison of different formulations of analogous concepts. I also think that the young people can usefully benefit by reading this book, and meditating on the main issues. In particular, they will learn the beauty of working at the frontiers of knowledge, in a very important interdisciplinary field. In conclusion, this book will be a very enjoyable and stimulating experience for a very large community of potential readers.”
Francesco Guerra , Director Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Roma La Sapienza
“[...] a wellspring of superbly reasoned yet daring enlightenment from which human sciences of the coming century will surely profit.”
Donald Mender, M. D., New York Medical College
“[...] Vitiello makes arguable the most compelling and, in terms of physics, most grounded case for the possibly quantum nature of the brain's physics, a case supported by half a century of previous theoretical and experimental work in several fields. Indeed, beyond explaining Vitiello's own remarkable work, the book provides a fascinating insight to a set of brilliant and ambitious projects, whose scientific significance is unquestionable, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the overall endeavour to establish a quantum theory of the brain and consciousness.”
Arkady Plotnitsky in Journal of Consciousness Studies, Volume 9: no. 7 (2002)
“Vitiello's book is not only an excellent, easy-to-read, overview and high-level scholarly dissertation on the subject of consciousness approached from an advanced theoretical physical point of view, but also an intense, continuous, fantastic lesson of Systemics.”
Prof. Gianfranco Minati in Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol 19:6, 2002
“[...] summarizes and then greatly extends the nascent quantum neurodynamic viewpoint with poetic eloquence and deep rigor. Vitiello's new volume is a wellspring of superbly reasoned yet daring enlightenment from which human sciences of the coming century will surely profit.”
Donald Mender, MD, New York Medical College in Metapsychology Online
Cited by (139)
Cited by 139 other publications
Nishiyama, Akihiro, Shigenori Tanaka, Jack A. Tuszynski & Roumiana Tsenkova
Vallortigara, Giorgio & Giuseppe Vitiello
Bernal-Casas, David & Giuseppe Vitiello
Brody, Dorje C.
Dal Lin, Carlo, Sergio Stinco & Raffaele Migliorini
Jerman, Igor, Linda Ogrizek, Vesna Periček Krapež & Luka Jan
Madl, Pierre & Paolo Renati
Mayburov, Sergey
Mikki, Said
Mikki, Said
Sanfey, John
Alodjants, Alexander P., A. Yu. Bazhenov, A. Yu. Khrennikov & A. V. Bukhanovsky
Basieva, Irina & Andrei Khrennikov
Basieva, Irina, Vijitashwa Pandey & Polina Khrennikova
DAL LIN, CARLO, SABINO ILICETO, FRANCESCO TONA & GIUSEPPE VITIELLO
Funk, Richard H.W.
Lake, James
Magnani, Lorenzo
Nishiyama, Akihiro, Shigenori Tanaka & Jack Adam Tuszynski
Scardigli, Fabio
Vitiello, Giuseppe & J.-C.S. Lévy
Woods, John
Woods, John
Basti, Gianfranco & Giuseppe Vitiello
Basti, Gianfranco & Giuseppe Vitiello
Khrennikov, Andrei & Noboru Watanabe
Meijer, Dirk K. F., Igor Jerman, Alexey V. Melkikh & Valeriy I. Sbitnev
Shor, Oded, Amir Glik, Amit Yaniv-Rosenfeld, Avi Valevski, Abraham Weizman, Andrei Khrennikov, Felix Benninger & Giuseppe Vitiello
Dal Lin, Carlo, Laura Brugnolo, Mariela Marinova, Mario Plebani, Sabino Iliceto, Francesco Tona & Giuseppe Vitiello
Irwin, Klee
Khrennikov, Andrei & Masanari Asano
Re, Tania & Giuseppe Vitiello
Manzalini, Antonio
Nishiyama, Akihiro, Shigenori Tanaka & Jack A. Tuszynski
Nishiyama, Akihiro, Shigenori Tanaka & Jack A. Tuszynski
Nishiyama, Akihiro, Shigenori Tanaka & Jack A. Tuszynski
Ozawa, Masanao & Andrei Khrennikov
Sabbadini, Shantena A. & Giuseppe Vitiello
Ulivi, Lucia Urbani
Khrennikov, Andrei, Alexander Alodjants, Anastasiia Trofimova & Dmitry Tsarev
Schuch, Dieter
Arecchi, Fortunato Tito
Blasone, Massimo
Capolupo, Antonio, Robert Kozma, Andrés Olivares del Campo, Giuseppe Vitiello & Massimo Cocchi
Globus, Gordon & Massimo Cocchi
Gupta, Sayantan, Kartik Sau, Saptarsi Bhattacharya & Tuhin Chatterjee
Licata, Ignazio & Gianfranco Minati
Piattelli-Palmarini, M & G Vitiello
Piattelli-Palmarini, Massimo & Giuseppe Vitiello
Arecchi, Fortunato T.
Fiorio, Giorgia
Fiscaletti, Davide
Plikynas, D. & S. Raudys
Blanquet, Pierre R.
Freeman, W J, A Capolupo, R Kozma, A Olivares del Campo & G Vitiello
Germano, Roberto
Korf, Jakob
Plikynas, Darius, Gytis Basinskas & Algirdas Laukaitis
Schuch, D, J Guerrero, F F López-Ruiz & V Aldaya
Tonello, Lucio, Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli & Jack A. Tuszynski
Plikynas, Darius, Gytis Basinskas, Pravin Kumar, Saulius Masteika, Darius Kezys & Algirdas Laukaitis
Plikynas, Darius & Saulius Masteika
Ward, Barry K.
Baer, Wolfgang
Capolupo, Antonio, Walter J. Freeman & Giuseppe Vitiello
Capolupo, Antonio, Walter J. Freeman & Giuseppe Vitiello
Freeman, Walter J. & Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
Freeman, Walter J. & Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
Kitto, Kirsty & R. Daniel Kortschak
Racine, David, Anshu Rastogi & Rajendra P. Bajpai
Zizzi, Paola
Freeman, Walter J, Robert Kozma & Giuseppe Vitiello
FREEMAN, WALTER J., ROBERTO LIVI, MASASHI OBINATA & GIUSEPPE VITIELLO
KONISHI, EIJI
Pearce, David
Del Giudice, E, P Stefanini, A Tedeschi & G Vitiello
Duquette, Jonathan
Licata, Ignazio
Licata, Ignazio
Kitto, Kirsty, Peter Bruza & Laurianne Sitbon
Pop-Jordanov, Jordan & Nada Pop-Jordanova
Yagi, Junichi & Eiji Arai
Freeman, Walter J & Giuseppe Vitiello
Freeman, Walter J & Giuseppe Vitiello
Freeman, Walter J. & Giuseppe Vitiello
FREEMAN, WALTER J. & GIUSEPPE VITIELLO
Freeman, Walter J., Robert Kozma, Béla Bollobá & Oliver Riordan
Kitto, Kirsty
Freeman, W.J. & G. Vitiello
Globus, Gordon
Globus, Gordon
Minati, Gianfranco & Giuseppe Vitiello
Orsucci, Franco F.
Pessa, Eliano
Freeman, Walter J
Freeman, Walter J.
FREEMAN, WALTER J.
Freeman, Walter J.
MINATI, GIANFRANCO
Minati, Gianfranco
Minati, Gianfranco
PESSA, ELIANO & GIUSEPPE VITIELLO
ALFINITO, ELEONORA & GIUSEPPE VITIELLO
Alfinito, Eleonora & Giuseppe Vitiello
Atmanspacher, Harald
Atmanspacher, Harald
Khrennikov, Andrei
Khrennikov, Andrei
Khrennikov, Andrei
Khrennikov, Andrei
Khrennikov, Andrei
Khrennikov, Andrei
Nakagomi, Teruaki
Nakagomi, Teruaki
Sanfey, J.
Vitiello, G.
Vitiello, G.
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
VITIELLO, GIUSEPPE
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Vitiello, Giuseppe
Gul, A., Y. Tuzel, I. H. Tuzel, M. E. Irget, F. Kidoglu & M. Tepecik
[no author supplied]
[no author supplied]
This list is based on CrossRef data as of 29 november 2024. Please note that it may not be complete. Sources presented here have been supplied by the respective publishers. Any errors therein should be reported to them.
Subjects
Consciousness Research
Main BIC Subject
JMT: States of consciousness
Main BISAC Subject
PSY020000: PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology