The Emergence Machine

Perception

abstract · Cognition · Level 5 · E6

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Emergence definition

The process by which an organism interprets sensory information from its environment.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “perception” 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
perception
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0PerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Perception requires energy signals (light, sound waves, heat) to reach the organism's sensory receptors
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    Perception is the process by which organisms detect and interpret stimuli from their environment

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