Consciousness & Mind
RATING:
4 - Academically Rigorous
Type:
Theory

Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)

Quantum consciousness theory developed by Penrose and Hameroff. Proposes that consciousness arises from quantum computations in brain microtubules, connecting quantum gravity to conscious experience.

Key Works

Original 1996 paper; 2014 review in Physics of Life Reviews; ongoing experimental investigations