Quantum entanglement, weak measurements and the conjunction and disjunction fallacies

Torr Polakow, Goren Gordon

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Abstract

The conjunction and disjunction fallacies are expressions of irrational judgments. We propose a quantum cognition model that represents each concept as a separate qubit and the measurement process as a weak measurement. Using an on-line questionnaire, we analyzed the relation between irrational judgment and the corresponding quantum state entanglement. The model enables us to follow an individuals' quantum cognitive representation throughout the questionnaire and shows that, on average, participants get more entangled as they progress in the questionnaire. Our model accounts for multiple concepts simultaneously for rational and irrational decisions and suggests that quantum entanglement of mental concepts is correlated with irrational judgments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages140-145
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2017
Event15th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling, ICCM 2017 - Coventry, United Kingdom
Duration: 22 Jul 201725 Jul 2017

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling, ICCM 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCoventry
Period22/07/1725/07/17

Keywords

  • Irrationality
  • Probability judgment fallacies
  • Quantum cognition
  • Quantum entanglement

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