The Emergence Machine

Convince

process · social · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

Convince is the act of persuading or influencing others to adopt a particular opinion, attitude, or course of action, but requires a deeper understanding of how persuasion works within a social context.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0ConvinceAttitudeJudgmentBeliefReasoningEmotionSocietyThoughtCommunityMindOpinionPersuade… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesConvinceL11OpinionL7PersuadeL7AttitudeL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Opinion L7 (requires) Sociology sense
    Convince: The act of persuading or influencing others to adopt a particular opinion, attitude, or course of action through argument, evidence, or emotional appeal within a social context.
  • Persuade L7 (requires)
    persuade is a core concept needed to understand convince
  • Attitude L10 (requires)
    Convince: The act of persuading or influencing others to adopt a particular opinion, attitude, or course of action through argument, evidence, or emotional appeal within a social context.