Quantum physics has shown that cause and effect does not necessarily apply at the level of subatomic particles (and smaller). Studies into consciousness are showing that quantum synchronicity, not cause and effect, may be what dictates how our brains function at the neural level, how we store and organize memories, how we develop a sense of self, etc.
All in all, quantum physics seems to be cementing what eastern and shamanic traditions have been teaching for thousands of years. Reality is not what it seems. Consciousness may in fact be the underlying fabric of a universe that is one giant hologram.
I encourage you to look into the holographic universe theories as well as the work of Fred Alan Wolf, aka Dr. Quantum. He puts things really simply, though does carry his presumptions a bit far sometimes.
“Ego is a structure that is erected by a neurotic individual who is a member of a neurotic culture against the facts of the matter. And culture, which we put on like an overcoat, is the collectivized consensus about what sort of neurotic behaviors are acceptable.” - Terence McKenna
