The Emergence Machine

Sensual Play

abstract · Emotion · Level 10 · E9

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Emergence definition

Sensual play emerges as activities that intentionally elicit physical sensations, building on the understanding of sensation as a fundamental aspect of human experience.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Sensual PlaySensationNervous SystemStimulusOrganSensoryCellFunctionState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSensual PlayL10ChangeL1StateL3SensationL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of sensual-play
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    sensual play requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Sensation L9 (requires)
    Activities meant to impart physical sensations.