1. wikipedia on fugue states. Stress will do it, stress combined with the inability to do anything will trigger it.
2. Technically, yes this does violate standard physics, however, in certain quantum theories that may or may not be true [since they're still under investigation etc] it can happen. Ok to keep it simple, the notion of 'consciousness' is basically a standing wave of quantum functions, electrons in cellular microtubles, action potentials across synapses.. that kind of thing.. all of which is entangled. As such, the macro-field of 'you' which is your state of mind.. can kind of quantum tunnel. This can take several different forms, depending on what theory you're operating with, and can include essentally skipping segments of time.
Physically, nothing much happens.. at least in one theory [there's also several rather speculative ones that involve actual bodily movement though dimensions other than the usual spacial ones.] but for span of time your body is on auto-pilot while your consciousness is some place else... or nowhere in particular.
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Date: 2013-09-12 10:23 pm (UTC)2. Technically, yes this does violate standard physics, however, in certain quantum theories that may or may not be true [since they're still under investigation etc] it can happen. Ok to keep it simple, the notion of 'consciousness' is basically a standing wave of quantum functions, electrons in cellular microtubles, action potentials across synapses.. that kind of thing.. all of which is entangled. As such, the macro-field of 'you' which is your state of mind.. can kind of quantum tunnel. This can take several different forms, depending on what theory you're operating with, and can include essentally skipping segments of time.
Physically, nothing much happens.. at least in one theory [there's also several rather speculative ones that involve actual bodily movement though dimensions other than the usual spacial ones.] but for span of time your body is on auto-pilot while your consciousness is some place else... or nowhere in particular.