The Emergence Machine

Prejudice

abstract · Sociology · Level 9 · E9

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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

prejudice emerges from stereotype + emotion. It requires society.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
prejudice
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PrejudiceEmotionSocietyStereotypeCommunityMindSchemaCognitionCooperationGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesDiscriminationL11PrejudiceL9EmotionL8StereotypeL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Emotion L8 (foundational)
    Emotion provides the foundational basis for understanding prejudice.
  • Stereotype L8 (builds on)
    Prejudice builds on the principles established by stereotype.

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