Evolution FM: Consciousness, Human Potential, & Inner Work for Entrepreneurs Understanding the Math of Consciousness with Andrés Gómez-Emilsson (Qualia Research Institute)
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Apr 11, 2024 Andrés Gómez-Emilsson, from Qualia Research Institute, explores using math to understand consciousness and emotional valence. Topics include coherence, energy channels, qualia properties, neural annealing, and the relationship between empathy and consciousness.
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Embodiment Enables Empathy Through Phase Locking
- Embodiment reflects phase-locking between peripheral systems (heart, stomach) and the brain, enabling empathy.
- Andrés suspects modeling others relies on those peripheral representations, so embodied people empathize more.
Individuality Is A Topological Feature Of Consciousness
- Individual minds arise as topological pockets in a field of consciousness where field lines wrap into loops creating causal boundaries.
- Topological changes (pinch points) create singularities that block information transfer between experiences.
Cessation Moments Briefly Remove Boundaries
- Andrés describes moments of cessation in deep meditation where one briefly disappears and the field may open into the rest of consciousness.
- He notes such moments are impossible to remember because the field lacks neuronal memory mechanisms.