The Emergence Machine

Circadian Rhythm

physical · Psychology · Level 10 · E8

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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

circadian-rhythm emerges from brain + behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
circadian rhythm
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L2L1L0Circadian RhythmBrainNervous SystemOrganAnimalBehavior… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCircadian RhythmL10BehaviorL5BrainL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (foundational)
    Behavior provides the foundational basis for understanding circadian rhythm.
  • Brain L9 (foundational) Biology sense
    Brain provides the foundational basis for understanding circadian rhythm.