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      Is there conscious choice in directed mutation, phenocopies, and related phenomena? An answer based on quantum measurement theory.

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          In a previous article (Goswami, 1997), it was suggested that an application of quantum measurement theory under the auspices of a monistic idealist ontology (that consciousness is the ground of being) can solve many difficult problems of neo-Darwinism, e.g., alternating rapid creativity and homeostasis observed in evolution and the directionality, origin, and nature of life. In this article, we propose an epigenetic quantum mechanism to explain the connection of developmental processes and evolution, as has been evidenced in such controversial phenomena as directed mutation and phenocopies.

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          Journal
          Integr Physiol Behav Sci
          Integrative physiological and behavioral science : the official journal of the Pavlovian Society
          Springer Science and Business Media LLC
          1053-881X
          1053-881X
          1997
          : 32
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403, USA.
          Article
          10.1007/BF02690267
          9229240
          6bc79c4b-2615-47ae-9688-17cc31fdfded
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