The Emergence Machine

Reflex

abstract · cognitive · Level 10 · E6

E6Organisms

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

reflex emerges from nervous-system. It requires response, stimulus.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “reflex” 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
reflexus
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0ReflexResponseNervous SystemStimulusOrganSensory… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesReflexL10Nervous SystemL8ResponseL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Nervous System L8 (foundational)
    Nervous System provides the foundational basis for understanding reflex.
  • Response L9 (requires)
    Reflex is automatic response