The Emergence Machine

Short Term Memory

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · E8

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Emergence definition

short-term-memory emerges from attention + memory.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “short term memory”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
short-term memory
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L2L1L0Short Term MemoryEmotionAttentionMindCognitionMemoryBehaviorPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesShort Term MemoryL9BehaviorL5MemoryL6AttentionL7EmotionL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    short term memory builds on the concept of behavior
  • Memory L6 (requires)
    short term memory builds on the concept of memory
  • Attention L7 (foundational)
    Attention provides the foundational basis for understanding short term memory.
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    short term memory builds on the concept of emotion