The Emergence Machine

Response

abstract · cognitive · Level 9 · E6

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Emergence definition

Response emerges from the activation of the sensory ability to detect and respond to stimuli, which involves the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation that unfolds over time as a result of the interaction between the stimulus and the entity perceiving it, leading to a reaction or action.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
responsum
Origin language
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Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0ResponseStimulusSensoryNeuron… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAngerL10JoyL10ReflexL10SadnessL10ResponseL9ActionL1StimulusL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Response involves taking action.
  • Stimulus L8 (requires)
    Response follows stimulus

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