The Emergence Machine

Anger

abstract · psychology · Level 10 · E8

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Emergence definition

Anger is a dynamic pattern of behavior that unfolds over time in response to perceived threats or frustration, which requires the capacity for cognition, perception, and energy, and is a specific type of emotional response, where the activation of sensory ability to detect and respond to stimuli leads to a reaction or action.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “anger” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “anger”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
anger
Origin language
eng

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0AngerAngryResponseEmotionStimulusMindSensoryAnimalBehaviorPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesFuryL11MadL11ResentmentL11AngerL10BehaviorL5AngryL9ResponseL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    anger builds on the concept of behavior
  • Angry L9 (requires)
    Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure
  • Response L9 (requires)
    Anger is an emotional response to perceived threats, unfairness, or violations of expectations.

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