The Emergence Machine

Identity

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · 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

identity emerges from group. It requires memory, self, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
identity
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0IdentityThoughtMindCognitionExperienceGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureExistenceSignificanceActionChangeEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAuthenticationL10BrandL10EgoL10Group SocL10Identity SocL10IdentityL9ExistenceL1SignificanceL1GroupL6MemoryL6ThoughtL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Existence L1 (requires)
    Identity is the distinct characteristics defining who someone is
  • Significance L1 (requires)
    Understanding identity requires the concepts of existence and significance
  • Group L6 (foundational) Sociology sense
    Group provides the foundational basis for understanding identity.
  • Memory L6 (requires)
    Identity requires understanding of memory as a foundational concept.
  • Thought L8 (requires)
    Identity: A dynamic, self-referential pattern of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that emerges from an individual's unique experiences, memories, and group affiliations.

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