Consciousness as Frequency Dynamics: A Unified Theory of Mind, Life, and Autism

We unify consciousness studies, philosophy of life, and evolutionary cognitive science through frequency dynamics grounded in measurable neural oscillations. The framework generates three interconnected hypotheses: (1) Consciousness emerges from reception-emission dynamics (c = f(a + e)) operating on neural oscillatory substrates (0.5-100 Hz, measurable via EEG/MEG). (2) Life trajectories solve underdetermined equations with deterministic, choice-based, and stochastic variables—reconciling free will with determinism and explaining meaning without teleological metaphysics. (3) Autism represents evolutionary retuning: amplified frequency reception optimized for information-dense environments. This approach generates twelve falsifiable predictions regarding neural signatures, personality stability, environmental stress response, and developmental outcomes. It resolves philosophical tensions across agency, meaning, and neurodiversity while offering advantages over panpsychism (more parsimonious), Integrated Information Theory (more testable), and Global Workspace Theory (more mechanistic). Distinction from pseudoscience: We employ frequency in its literal physical sense (Hz) with explicit measurement protocols, not metaphorically. Our framework makes zero mystical claims and specifies exact falsification conditions. Critics must engage with our actual predictions, not imagined vibrational mysticism.