The Emergence Machine

Wonder

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E9

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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

A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something extraordinary, often inspired by beauty and thought.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0WonderCuriosity EmotionDesireKnowledgeMotivationEmotionThoughtBeautyCognitionExperienceMemory… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWonderL11BeautyL6EmotionL8Curiosity EmotionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Beauty L6 (requires)
    Feeling of amazement and admiration -- prerequisite: beauty
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Wonder is a feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something extraordinary
  • Curiosity Emotion L10 (requires)
    Feeling of amazement and admiration -- prerequisite: curiosity-emotion