The Emergence Machine

Norm

abstract · Sociology · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

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

norm emerges from behavior. It requires society, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
norm
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L2L1L0NormSocietyCommunityCooperationGroupBehaviorGoal… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureStandardActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesDropoutL10Group SocL10Norm AbsL10Norm SocL10Regulation SportL10NormL9StandardL1BehaviorL5GroupL6SocietyL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Standard L1 (requires)
    A standard of behavior or expectation within a group or society.
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    A standard of behavior or expectation within a group or society.
  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    Understanding group is essential for grasping norm
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Norm requires understanding of society as a foundational concept.

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