UNDERDETERMINATIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS

Underdeterminations of Consciousness in Quantum Mechanics

Metaphysical underdetermination arises when we are not able to decide, by purely theoretical criteria, here between competing interpretations of scientific theories with different metaphysical commitments.This is the case in which non-relativistic quantum mechanics (QM) founds itself in.Among several available interpretations, there is the interpre

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Friendly touch increases gratitude by inducing communal feelings

Communion among people is easily identifiable.Close friends or relatives frequently touch each other and this physical contact helps identifying the type of relationship they have.We tested whether a friendly touch and benefits elicit the emotion of gratitude given the close link between gratitude and communal relations.In Study 1 we induced a comm

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Intrusion detection using metaheuristic optimization within IoT/IIoT systems and software of autonomous vehicles

Abstract The integration of IoT systems into automotive vehicles has raised concerns associated with intrusion detection within these systems.Vehicles equipped with a controller area network (CAN) control several systems within a vehicle where disruptions in function can lead to significant malfunctions, injuries, and even loss of life.Detecting di

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Designing a sustainable strategy for malaria control?

Abstract Malaria in the 21st century is showing signs of declining over much of its distribution, including several countries in Africa where previously this was not thought to be feasible.Yet for the most part the strategies to attack the infection are similar to those of the 1950s.Three major Journals have recently drawn attention to the situatio

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