The Emergence Machine

Dopamine System

physical · Psychology · Level 10 · E8

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Emergence definition

dopamine-system emerges from neurotransmitter + brain.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
dopamine system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0Dopamine SystemBrainNeurotransmitterNervous SystemOrgan… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDopamine SystemL10BrainL9NeurotransmitterL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Brain L9 (foundational) Biology sense
    Brain provides the foundational basis for understanding dopamine system.
  • Neurotransmitter L9 (builds on)
    Dopamine System builds on the principles established by neurotransmitter.