The Emergence Machine

Mental Representation

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E8

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Emergence definition

A mental construct that captures and organizes information about the world, forming a symbolic or abstract mental image, which is dynamic and reflects an individual's perception and understanding of reality.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
mental representation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L3L2L1L0Mental Represent…RepresentationArtSkillCognitionExperienceLightMemoryCellState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeChangeActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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

used byprerequisitesPersonality TestL12RapportL12Psychometric Tes…L13Mental Represent…L11ChangeL1StateL3CognitionL6RepresentationL10E1 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 mental-representation
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    mental representation requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Cognition L6 (requires)
    cognition is a core concept needed to understand mental representation
  • Representation L10 (requires)
    A mental representation is a cognitive construct that captures and organizes information about the world, forming a symbolic or abstract mental image.

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