The Cogiton Hypothesis: An Exploratory Quantum-Gravitational Model of Consciousness

The Cogiton Hypothesis proposes that human consciousness emerges from ultra-light particles, termed "cogitons," with a mass of approximately 10^-37 kg, derived from neural energy scales. These particles exhibit apparent superluminal behavior, wherein quantum tunneling effects may allow transitions exceeding c without violating relativistic causality or enabling superluminal information transfer. Drawing on loop quantum gravity (LQG), string theory, and the Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) theory, this model posits cogitons as excitations of a hypothetical field tied to microtubule quantum states. We propose testable predictions via quantum coherence and neural timing experiments and explore gravitational decoherence as a potential mechanism. Though speculative, this hypothesis bridges physics and neuroscience to probe consciousness as a quantum-gravitational phenomenon.