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Despite persistent reports of such experiences, as well as a growing body of experimental evidence, the notion that the mind might have extended properties is considered by some to be scientifically implausible. EM (Extended Mind) seems to violate core assumptions of the neurosciences as well as physical laws about the structure of space and time.
The apparent violation of existing theories has led many to assume that EM experiences are best explained as coincidence, illusion or delusion.
However, as previous concepts about the nature of space, time and causality shifted with the development of general relativity and quantum mechanics, ideas about the properties and capacities of consciousness have also begun to shift. These shifts are now accelerating because of rising evidence that basic characteristics of living systems (e.g., magnetoreception and photosynthesis) are mediated by quantum effects.
This radically challenges previous assumptions about the plausibility of EM.