Is There Conscious Choice in Directed Mutation, Phenocopies, and Related Phenomena? An Answer Based on Quantum Measurement Theory

Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 132-142

  Goswami, Amit ^a,b   Todd, Dennis ^b  

^a Institute of Theoretical Science   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAT; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONSCIOUSNESS; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; QUANTUM THEORY; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CATS; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0031114280     PISSN: 1053881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02690267     Document Type: Article

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