The Emergence Machine

Mood

abstract · psychology · Level 11 · E8

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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

mood emerges from affect. It requires emotion, time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “mood” 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
mood
Origin language
eng

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0MoodAffectFeelingAwarenessColorConsciousnessEmotion… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesConjugationL12DepressionL12Mood GrammarL12MoodL11ColorL8AffectL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Color L8 (requires)
    Mood: A sustained emotional state that colors an individual's perception, interpretation, and experience of their environment and interactions over a period of time.
  • Affect L10 (builds on)
    Mood builds on the principles established by affect.

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