[PhilPhys] Paris seminar on Psychophysical Entanglement: Harald Walach

[Pierre Uzan]

Seminar on Psychophysical Entanglement

University Paris-Diderot, laboratory SPHERE
Building Condorcet, street Elsa Morante, 4, Paris 75013.

February 8, room Kandinsky 631B, 16h-18h
  

We will be pleased to lesson to:

Harald WALACH
Medical University Poznan, Poland, Department of Pediatric 
Gastroenterology & University Witten-Herdecke, Germany, Department of 
Psychology
hwalac at gmail.com

Generalised Quantum Theory – Explorations of Potential Applications 
and Theoretical Consequences

Some years ago we proposed a generalized version of quantum theory 
(GQT) to be able to formally deal with empirical situations where 
incompatible or complementary observables have to be mapped 
(Atmanspacher, Römer & Walach 2002). This model has since been applied 
to various empirical situations and its predictions seem fruitful. 
Among them is the prediction of a generalized version of entanglement 
that is expected in situations, where systems can be subdivided in 
subsystems, and there is a set of incompatible observables to describe 
the system globally and subsystems or part of the systems locally, 
i.e. where global and local observables are incompatible or 
complementary. This model can be applied to understand the non-local 
correlation of mental and physical systems in humans, without any 
ontological commitment. It can be used to understand coordination 
achievement of organisms within themselves and between each other. An 
instance of the first would be extremely quick and precise 
recognitions of antibodies and antigens in immunology. An example of 
the second would be the coordination of multi-part organisms like ants 
that need highly cooperative behavior to move heavy objects, as they 
do. GQT also predicts correlations between treatment and placebo 
groups in clinical trials, and this is a robust finding in clinical 
research with serious consequences for licensing of drugs and 
understanding of drug and treatment effects. Some novel examples of 
the applications of the model will be presented, and some data from an 
experimental model to test the predictions.

Atmanspacher, H., Römer, H., & Walach, H. (2002). Weak quantum theory: 
Complementarity and entanglement in physics and beyond. Foundations of 
Physics, 32, 379-406.


Program 2017-2018

November 30, room Rothko 412B, 16h-18h
Rémy Lestienne (CNRS, UPMC) : La solidarité du Monde selon Whitehead 
et l'intrication quantique.
  
December, room Valentin 454A, 16h-18h
Pauline Delahaye (University Paris-Sorbonne): Naissance biologique de 
l'émotion : le vivre, le dire, s'en souvenir.
  
January 11, room Malevitch 483A, 16h-18h
Jean-François Lambert (Université Paris 8, ICP) : Le libre arbitre en 
question -à propos des expériences de Benjamin Libet
  
  
February 8, room Kandinsky 631B, 16h -18h
Harald Walach (Poznan Medical University, Poland) : Generalised 
Quantum Theory – Explorations of Potential Applications and 
Theoretical Consequences.

March 22, room Valentin 454A, 16h-18h
Thomas Rabeyron (Université de Nantes) : Clinique des expériences 
exceptionnelles et cognition anomale.
  
April 5, room Valentin 454A, 16h-18h
Morgiane Bridou (Université Paris 8) : Les déterminants et 
répercussions psychologiques de la fibromyalgie.
  
May 24, room Valentin 454A, 16h-18h
Arnaud Plagnol (Université Paris 8) : Représentation et bases 
psychiques du cerveau.

  
Welcome everybody !

Pierre Uzan

Laboratory SPHERE, History and Philosophy of Science
UMR 7219 CNRS, University Paris-Diderot
Contact: pierre.uzan at paris7.jussieu.fr