The Emergence Machine

Obsession

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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

obsession emerges from anxiety + thought.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
obsession
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L2L1L0ObsessionAnxietyAfraidFearFeelingStressAwarenessConsciousnessEmotionStimulusAnimalBehaviorPerception… intermediate l…FormFutureLifeStructureActionChangeMatterPresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesObsessionL11BehaviorL5AnxietyL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    obsession builds on the concept of behavior
  • Anxiety L10 (foundational) Psychology sense
    Anxiety provides the foundational basis for understanding obsession.