The Emergence Machine

Developmental Stages

abstract · Psychology · Level 6 · E6

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Emergence definition

Sequential phases of growth or development in a process or organism, where a sequence of changes, driven by energy and occurring over time, results in a predictable and repeatable pattern of transformation, and the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation in response to stimuli unfolds over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
developmental stages
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Developmental St…BehaviorGrowthOrganismCellProcessStageFormLifeActionChangeFlatMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping developmental stages
  • Stage L2 (requires) Dance sense
    developmental stages builds on the concept of stage
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    developmental stages builds on the concept of behavior
  • Growth L5 (requires)
    Understanding growth is essential for grasping developmental stages