# mind (cognitive)

the mental ability of a human to think, feel, and remember

- Computed level: L22 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: draft  ·  Domain: cognitive  ·  Arena: mind.cognitive

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [energy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-energy.capacity), [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity)

**Through:** if matter uses energy to make regular patterns, a mind arises

**Novel properties:**
- self‑awareness
- subjective experience
- intentionality

## Examples
- The human brain processes memories and emotions through electrochemical signals across neural networks. *(biology)*
- IBM's Watson answered questions on Jeopardy! by analyzing language and retrieving stored knowledge. *(computing)*
- A Buddhist monk meditates daily to regulate thoughts and emotional responses over decades. *(everyday life)*

## Used by
- [ideas](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-ideas.cognitive) (L23)

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*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*