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The Physical Effectiveness of Conscious Intent

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Classical mechanics says that your thoughts cannot affect the behavior of particles; but realistically construed orthodox quantum mechanics says they can.

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Stapp, H.P. (2017). The Physical Effectiveness of Conscious Intent. In: Quantum Theory and Free Will. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58301-3_5

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