The mind in superposition
The collapse of decision
Entangled thoughts
007skaty In quantum cognition, human decisions act as measurement instruments that force fluid, superpositioned thoughts to instantly collapse into single, definite choices
What quantum physics event is analogous to a human finally making a definitive choice?
Which physicist formalized the mathematics of quantum measurement collapse in 1932?
007skaty Modeling beliefs as wave functions explains how survey questions alter a participant's mind
In their famous 1981 study, which researchers showed that framing questions differently shifts human choices?
Order effects: Gallup polls show that simply swapping the order of two questions can swing public approval ratings by up to 8%.
007skaty Rearrange survey questions to discover how their order changes what people believe.
What mathematical concept explains why the order of questions matters in quantum cognition?
In the famous 1997 Gallup poll about Clinton and Gore, what phenomenon was demonstrated?
A sudden caving in, falling down, or complete failure of a physical structure or system. In 2012, Busemeyer and Bruza used this collapse to model coexisting beliefs resolving into final choices.
007skaty Preference Reversals
My waves of choice interfere (oh yeah!) / I change my mind as they collapse and clear (flipped again!)
In quantum decision theory, why might a person make different choices on different days under identical conditions?