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Explore how categorical models of quantum processes can explain the inconsistencies in human perception, memory, and belief formation through this Oxford seminar. Examine phenomena like the Mandela Effect, viral misinformation, and conspiracy theories as examples of "adult brainrot" - a categorical framework for understanding how people process conflicting information and construct worldviews. Learn how quantum categorical structures provide mathematical tools for modeling order-sensitive memory, indistinguishable misinformation sources, and the failure of human theories to form consistent pictures of reality. Discover why people become convinced of false memories, how rumors spread rapidly online, and what drives belief in conspiracy theories, all through the lens of advanced mathematical frameworks that capture the oddities of human cognition and information processing.
