The Emergence Machine

Theory Of Mind

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E8

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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

theory-of-mind emerges from empathy + cognition.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “theory of mind”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
theory of mind
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0Theory Of MindEmpathyTheoryKnowledgeSympathyConsciousnessEmotionImaginationThoughtMind… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesTheory Of MindL11MindL7EmpathyL10TheoryL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Mind L7 (requires)
    theory of mind builds on the concept of mind
  • Empathy L10 (foundational)
    Empathy provides the foundational basis for understanding theory of mind.
  • Theory L10 (requires) polysemous
    theory of mind builds on the concept of theory