The Emergence Machine

Conditioning

process · Psychology · Level 13 · E9

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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

conditioning emerges from learning + behavior + stimulus.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
conditioning
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L8L7L5L2L1L0ConditioningAssociationBondAtomParticleStimulusLearningNucleusSensoryServingAnimalBehaviorPerception… intermediate l…BeingFormLifeMassActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesClassical Condit…L14PunishmentL14ReinforcementL14ConditioningL13BehaviorL5LearningL7StimulusL8AssociationL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    Conditioning: The process by which behavior is modified through the association of a stimulus with a consequence, leading to a predictable response.
  • Learning L7 (foundational)
    Learning provides the foundational basis for understanding conditioning.
  • Stimulus L8 (requires)
    Conditioning: The process by which behavior is modified through the association of a stimulus with a consequence, leading to a predictable response.
  • Association L12 (requires)
    Conditioning: The process by which behavior is modified through the association of a stimulus with a consequence, leading to a predictable response.

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