Beyond Quantum Theory: A Realist Psychobiological Interpretation of Physical Reality

TL;DR

This paper proposes a unified psychobiological interpretation of physical reality that integrates quantum physics and biological sciences, offering a comprehensive understanding of nature and biological system efficiency.

Contribution

It introduces a novel unified framework combining quantum and biological descriptions, emphasizing their complementary roles in understanding reality and biological function.

Findings

Unified view explains key features of quantum mechanics

Biological systems may outperform quantum-based expectations

Quantum and biological approaches complement each other

Abstract

Stapp and others have proposed that reality involves a fundamental life process, or creative process. It is shown how this process description may be unified with the description that derives from quantum physics. The methods of the quantum physicist and of the biological sciences are seen to be two alternative approaches to the understanding of nature, involving two distinct modes of description which can usefully supplement each other, and neither on its own contains the full story. The unified view explains the major features of quantum mechanics and suggests that biological systems may function more effectively than would be expected on the basis of quantum mechanics alone.