A satisfactory understanding of the connection between mind and matter should answer the following questions: What sort of brain action corresponds to a conscious thought? How is the content of a thought related to the form of the corresponding brain action? How do conscious thoughts guide bodily actions?
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Stapp, H.P. (2009). …and then a Miracle Occurs. In: Stapp, H.P. (eds) Mind, Matter and Quantum Mechanics. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89654-8_1
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