Quantum theory as a tool for the description of simple psychological phenomena

Details Quantum theory as a tool for the description of simple psychological phenomena Quantum theory as a tool for the description of simple psychological phenomena

2011-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/1109.3355v1

Physics

Physics and Society

5 pages

Scientific paper

We propose the consistent statistical approach for the quantitative description of simple psychological phenomena using the methods of quantum theory of open systems (QTOS). Taking as the starting point the K. Lewin's psychological field theory we show that basic concepts of this theory can be naturally represented in the language of QTOS. In particular provided that all stimuli acting on psychological system (that is individual or group of interest) are known one can associate with these stimuli corresponding operators and after that to write down the equation for evolution of density matrix of the relevant open system which allows one to find probabilities of all possible behavior alternatives. Using the method proposed we consider in detail simple model describing such interesting psychological phenomena as cognitive dissonance and the impact of competition among group members on its unity.

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