Quantum Cognition

Hongguang Ma, Binzhou Yan, Ying Qing Mao +1 more

Cognitive bias is an objective existence in cognitive electronic warfare. In this paper, the cognitive bias caused by the measurement error of the electronic reconnaissance system and the cognitive bias of the commander and operator are regarded as quantum superposition states, and the mathematical model of the cognitive bias is established by using quantum cognitive theory, i.e., based on the quantum-like Bayesian network, a framework for inferencing the influence of cognitive bias on situation decision is established, wherein the quantum entanglement factor is defined for describing the relationship of human-machine cognitive biases. By taken the time domain parameter measurement of radar pulse as an example, the cognitive bias is quantitatively analyzed. The experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. The literature search shows that the proposed method belongs to the first in the field of cognitive electronic warfare, and has a distinct methodological innovation.

Shaojing Gao

Based on the PBR theorem about the reality of the wave function, we show that the wave function assigned to a cognitive system, which is used to calculate probabilities of thoughts/judgment outcomes in quantum cognition, is a real representation of the cognitive state of the system. In short, quantum cognition implies quantum minds. However, this result does not mean that we have quantum minds and our brain is a quantum computer, since quantum cognition by its standard formulation has not been fully confirmed by experiments. We hope that more crucial experiments can be done in the near future to determine whether or not quantum cognition is real.

Ron Chrisley

Zheng Wang, Jerome R. Busemeyer, Harald Atmanspacher A +1 more

Quantum cognition research applies abstract, mathematical principles of quantum theory to inquiries in cognitive science. It differs fundamentally from alternative speculations about quantum brain processes. This topic presents new developments within this research program. In the introduction to this topic, we try to answer three questions: Why apply quantum concepts to human cognition? How is quantum cognitive modeling different from traditional cognitive modeling? What cognitive processes have been modeled using a quantum account? In addition, a brief introduction to quantum probability theory and a concrete example is provided to illustrate how a quantum cognitive model can be developed to explain paradoxical empirical findings in psychological literature.