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emergence

n.

1. in philosophy of mind, the notion that conscious experience is the result of, but cannot be reduced to, brain processes.

2. the idea that higher order phenomena may be derived from lower order constituents but are not predictable from them. See epigenetic theory.

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October 18th 2024

sensory interaction

sensory interaction

the integration of sensory processes when performing a task, as in maintaining balance using sensory input from both vision and proprioception. See also cross-modal association; intersensory perception; perceptual synthesis.