On the Quantum BIT Theory of Consciousness Volume 61- Issue 4

Alireza Sepehri*

• Istituto Terapie Sistemiche Integrate, Italy

Received: April 23, 2025; Published: April 28, 2025

*Corresponding author: Alireza Sepehri, Istituto Terapie Sistemiche Integrate, Rome, Italy

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2025.61.009620

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Recently, new models have been presented that use quantum science to explain how information is stored and retrieved in brain cells and describe the formation of consciousness. We will show that in these models; the amount of information stored in the brain is more than classical models. In fact, any polarized structure that stores only one bit of information in classical models will store (angle)^{Number of entangled polarized structures-1} bits of information in quantum models. But observations show that not all of these quantum bits are active and with thinking; more electrical signals are exchanged between brain cells, which polarize structures activate more quantum bits in the brain.

Keywords: Brain; Quantum BIT; Information; Consciousness

Recently; some quantum models like QBIT theory (Quantum Bit) theory and Orch OR model [1] have been proposed to describe the process of formation of consciousness by using various scientific fields of science including quantum mechanics, biology, information theory, and thermodynamics. These theories formulate the problem of consciousness and introduce biophysical functions that depend on quantum and biological parameters. These models suggest that quantum bits are maximally entangled, maximally coherent systems containing high amounts of information, and extremely low amounts of entropy or uncertainty [2,3]. In some models like Orch OR; the most important candidate for quantum bits; are hexagonal polarized structures in neuron microtubules. In this model; the polarization direction of these structures or the spin of molecules in microtubules play pivotal roles in storing and retrieving information. In addition to these structures; the spin of electrons and molecules can also play a role in storing information [4-7]. QBIT theory also confirms results of Orch OR model and formulate its mechanism. Although; it seems that QBIT theory focuses more on physical aspects of conscious; while; Orch OR model introduces some biological structures that may use of QBIT mechanism in storing information. In this article; we suggest a relation between number of polarized structures in Orch OR model and number of bits in QBIT theory [8].

To calculate number of quantum bits; it is needed to regard all polarized states and spinors. In Orch OR model; each neuron contains a number of microtubules and each microtubule contains many hexagonal structures. These structures could exchange electrical fields and produce some electrical capacitors. Direction of electrical fields could play the role of information bits. From other side; motions of electrons around hexagonal structures causes to production of magnetic fields. Direction of these fields may be in connection with information bits. Also; spin of electrons may be other candidate of information bits. Totally; direction of fields and spins could produce two bits of information. One bit corresponds to up and other corresponds to down state. Up state is related to a quantum information bit; while down state corresponds to second quantum information bits. Now; suppose that two fields or spinors or even structures are entangled. Their directions could be compared with each other. In this condition; the angle between two fields; or two spinors or even two polarized structures may change from zero to 360. This angle could be a could candidate for bits. These entangled structures or spinors could store at least 360 bits of information. Even for entangled quantum states of electrons or hexagonal structures; probability for up directions could be cos² (angle) and the probability for down directions could be sin² (angle). Again, number of quantum bits change from 360 for integer angles and infinity for non-integer angles. Using this technique and number of polarized structures and spinors; we can compute number of quantum bits.

To compute total number of quantum bits; we could use of below formula:

Brain has many neurons and each neuron has several microtibules and each microtubule has many polarized structures and spins. Number of entangled polarized structures in each microtubule could be obtained from below equation:

Each two partners in entangled polarized structure may have different ángeles respect to each other and thus number of stored information bits will be obtained by (angle)^{Number of entangled polarized structure}

Above results show that a brain could contain a large number of quantum information bits. However; it seems that most of these bits need to electrical fields and magnetic ones to become active. These fields are produced during interaction between neurons. These interactions mostly occur during thinking and brain activities. Thus; some brain activities like thinking cause to production of electrical and magnetical fields and then these fields induce polarization into hexagonal structures of microtubules and other structures.

QBIT theory and Orch OR model show that the amount of information stored in the brain is much higher than classical predictions. Polarizable or spin structures are entangled with each other, and their orientation relative to each other allows the production of more quantum bits. Thinking and learning produce signals that polarize non-polarized structures and provide new bits to store information.

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