# Introduction to the Special Issue on Quantum Cognition

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5673 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1309.5673/

## Key facts

- Cited by 4 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 23 Sep 2013.

## Built on by (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [A Planck Radiation and Quantization Scheme for Human Cognition and Language](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.03306/) (2022)
- [A quantum semantic framework for natural language processing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.10077/) (2025)
- [Semantic Wave Functions: Exploring Meaning in Large Language Models Through Quantum Formalism](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.10664/) (2025)
- [Are Colors Quanta of Light for Human Vision? A Quantum Cognition Study of Visual Perception](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.18850/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The subject of this special issue is quantum models of cognition. At first sight it may seem bizarre, even ridiculous, to draw a connection between quantum mechanics, a highly successful theory usually understood as modeling sub-atomic phenomena, and cognitive science. However, a growing number of researchers are looking to quantum theory to circumvent stubborn problems within their own fields. This is also true within cognitive science and related areas, hence this special issue.