The Emergence Machine

Contempt Emotion

abstract · Psychology · Level 10 · E8

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Emergence definition

Contempt emerges from the intersection of a feeling of superiority and disdain, driven by a perceived inferiority that is rooted in a value judgment and a strong emotional response to something considered beneath consideration, which is itself a product of a society's norms and a group's collective opinion.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

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English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0Contempt EmotionDisgustEmotionSocietyCommunityMindCognitionCooperationGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureValueActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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thisprerequisitesContempt EmotionL10ValueL2GroupL6SocietyL8DisgustL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    Feeling that something is beneath consideration -- prerequisite: value
  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of contempt-emotion
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Contempt involves a social judgment about the value or worth of another person
  • Disgust L9 (requires)
    Feeling that something is beneath consideration -- prerequisite: disgust