The Emergence Machine

Decision Making

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · E8

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Emergence definition

decision-making emerges from judgment + reasoning.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
decision-making
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0JudgmentDecision MakingReasoningThoughtMind… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDecision MakingL9ThoughtL8JudgmentL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Decision-making involves evaluating options through thought
  • Judgment L10 (builds on) mutual
    Decision Making builds on the principles established by judgment.