The Emergence Machine

Reinforcement

process · Psychology · Level 14 · 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

reinforcement emerges from conditioning + behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L7L2L1L0ReinforcementConditioningAssociationBondFollowLearningNucleusSensory… intermediate l…ConsequenceBeingFormLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesOperant Conditio…L15ReinforcementL14ConsequenceL2FollowL7ConditioningL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Consequence L2 (requires)
    Reinforcement: The process of increasing the frequency or intensity of a behavior by associating it with a consequence that follows the behavior, such as a reward or removal of an aversive stimulus.
  • Follow L7 (requires)
    Reinforcement: The process of increasing the frequency or intensity of a behavior by associating it with a consequence that follows the behavior, such as a reward or removal of an aversive stimulus.
  • Conditioning L13 (builds on)
    Reinforcement builds on the principles established by conditioning.

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