Abstract: In search for new aspects, roots and manifestations of human consciousness, not yet considered extensively by AI researchers, the domain of esotericism was looked at, namely, the phenomenon of miracles, different types of «magic», including psychological, neurosomatic, and psychophysical ones. An attempt to find possible roots for psychophysical magic in quantum mechanics was launched. Alas, two phenomena from QM: direct consciousness impact on matter and non-locality principle as possible foundations for telekinesis, telepathy or clairvoyance were found having no support.

Keywords: philosophy, noosphere, esoteric, intangible world, mystic theories, magic, egregors, consciousness, mind-matter interaction, quantum mechanics, non-locality

ACM Classification Keywords: I.2.0 General: Cognitive simulation, Philosophical foundations, I.2.m Artificial intelligence: Miscellaneous, I.6.0 General, I.6.1 Simulation Theory, I.6.5 Model Development: Modeling methodologies, H.0 General, H.1.0 General, H.1.1 Systems and Information Theory: Information theory

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CONSCIOUSNESS: MAGIC, PSYCHOLOGY AND PHYSICS

Vitaliy Lozovskiy

http://www.foibg.com/ibs_isc/ibs-12/ibs-12-p13.pdf