The Emergence Machine

Homosexuality

abstract · Psychology · Level 8 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between individuals of the same sex, but lacks a clear connection to the underlying principles of group dynamics and social structure.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
homosexuality
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0HomosexualityMemberSexualGroupReproductionAnimalBehaviorGoalCausalityCellState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeChangeActionCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesGayL9G0YL12HomosexualityL8ChangeL1StateL3BehaviorL5MemberL7SexualL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of homosexuality
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    homosexuality requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    Romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex.
  • Member L7 (requires)
    Romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex.
  • Sexual L7 (requires)
    Romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex.

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