International Journal of Media and Networks(IJMN)

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

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• Research Article   
  Quantum Effects in Synaptic Activity: Challenging the Deterministic Model of Neural Processes
  Author(s): Richard Murdoch Montgomery*
  
  In this study, we explore the impact of quantum effects on synaptic activity and their implications for the deterministic model of neural processes. By simulating synaptic events in a large-scale neural network, we demonstrate how small probabilistic quantum events can accumulate and introduce variability in neural behavior. Our model incorporates Dirac delta functions to simulate sudden changes in synaptic probabilities, creating a non-linear, seesaw effect in the cumulative synaptic activity curve. The results reveal that even minimal quantum effects, when scaled to the vast number of synapses in the human brain, can lead to significant dissociations in neural activity. These findings challenge the traditional deterministic view, suggesting that neural processes—and by extension, decision-making and movements—may inherently incorporate elements of randomness. This probab.. Read More»
  

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