The Emergence Machine

Catharsis

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Emergence definition

Catharsis is the emotional purging or cleansing experienced by an audience through witnessing tragic events in a play, which involves the interaction and engagement of the audience, the play itself, and the emotions of the audience members.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
katharsis
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0CatharsisEmotionMindCognitionMemoryPerceptionPlayAudienceCellLiveResult… intermediate l…ConsequenceFormLifeOutcomeActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCatharsisL9AudienceL3PlayL5EmotionL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Audience L3 (requires)
    Catharsis: The emotional purging or cleansing experienced by an audience through witnessing tragic events in a play, typically resulting in a sense of emotional release or renewal.
  • Play L5 (requires) Theater sense
    Catharsis is the emotional purification or release experienced by the audience through witnessing tragic events in a play.
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Catharsis: The emotional purging or cleansing experienced by an audience through witnessing tragic events in a play, typically resulting in a sense of emotional release or renewal.