Quantum theory and neuroplasticity: Implications for social theory

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology 26 (1-2):78-94 (2006)
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Abstract

Quantum theoretical developments in physical science challenge the foundational assumptions of both realist and constructivist social paradigms. Furthermore, when quantum metaphysics is coupled with biological, neuro-scientific discoveries that the brain regenerates and reprograms itself throughout life in response to environmental challenges and the force of attention and will, the result is a different picture of human nature and the social behavior that is possible, ethical, and scientifically plausible than that suggested by either social realists or constructivists. This article explores the frontier of recent developments in the physical and biological sciences and considers how these findings might allow for a new foundation for social theory.

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