The Emergence Machine

Stimulus

abstract · cognitive · Level 8 · E0

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Emergence definition

Stimuli are perceived by the brain through the process of perception, which interprets sensory information from the environment, and this perception activates the sensory ability to detect and respond to stimuli.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0StimulusSensoryNeuronAnimalPerception… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesFearL9ResponseL9SensationL9ConditioningL13StimulusL8PerceptionL5SensoryL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Perception L5 (requires)
    Stimuli are perceived by the brain.
  • Sensory L7 (requires)
    Stimulus activates sensory

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