The Emergence Machine

Boredom

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Boredom emerges as an emotional response to a lack of engaging thought or activity, driven by the mind's processing capabilities and shaped by the experiences that form the mind.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0BoredomEmotionThoughtMindCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBoredomL9EmotionL8ThoughtL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    State of feeling weary from lack of interest -- prerequisite: emotion
  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Boredom involves an unsatisfied desire for engaging thought or activity