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vr.tr.wonder · thing-q977433

Let an agent explain wonder, relay its nature and value from psychology and philosophy sources, distinguish the feeling from mere surprise and from awe, and note the sense of wonder as a marvel.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What wonder is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is wonder, and how does it differ from surprise and awe? definition
  2. Is the feeling or the marvel meant? boundary

Kinds

Kinds.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What are aesthetic, intellectual and religious wonder? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Nature Nature.

Psychology

Psychology.

Psychology

Psychology.

  1. How does psychology describe the feeling of wonder? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Curiosity

Curiosity.

Curiosity

Curiosity.

  1. How does wonder combine admiration and curiosity? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Value Value.

Inquiry

Spur to inquiry.

Inquiry

Inquiry.

  1. How is wonder valued as a spur to inquiry in philosophy and science? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Art

In art.

Art

Art.

  1. How does art evoke wonder? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context Context.

Awe

Relation to awe.

Awe

Awe.

  1. How does wonder relate to and differ from awe? provenance
  2. Which entry fits awe? action

Marvel

The marvel sense.

Marvel

Marvel.

  1. How is wonder used to mean a marvel? provenance
  2. Is the sense correctly identified? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.EVT

What it is Filled

Wonder is the feeling of surprised admiration and curiosity aroused by something beautiful, unexpected, vast or hard to understand; it mixes awe and the wish to know more. Wonder is studied in psychology and valued in philosophy, art and science as a spur to inquiry, and it differs from mere surprise by its lingering, contemplative quality. The word is also used for a marvel, the thing that inspires the feeling.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain wonder, relay its nature and value from psychology and philosophy sources, distinguish the feeling from mere surprise and from awe, and note the sense of wonder as a marvel.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Admiring curiosity
  • Lingering and contemplative
  • Spurs inquiry
  • More than surprise

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Claim to know that a specific person feels wonder without their account.
  • Engineer feelings of awe to manipulate people's decisions, such as in sales or persuasion.
  • Present one field's theory of wonder as settled.
  • Reduce wonder to mere surprise in explanations.

Only with a human decision

  • Designing experiences that deliberately induce awe in vulnerable people.

May

  • Describe wonder and how psychology and philosophy have studied it, citing sources.
  • Distinguish the feeling from the thing that inspires it.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Wonder drives curiosity and learning, and can be exploited to lower critical judgement.
  • Experiences of wonder are personal and cultural and should not be ranked.

Who is affected

  • Learners
  • Audiences
  • People targeted by persuasion

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a human feeling held in common.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q333173 - registry parent class

related

  • emotion - related
  • surprise - in registry terms
  • awe
  • curiosity

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.wonder
  • Wikidata: Q977433 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q977433)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • nature: admiring curiosity note
  • blends: awe and curiosity note
  • registry parent: surprise note

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Admiring, curious feeling at something remarkable
  • Wonder as a felt emotion
  • Surprise is brief and reactive; awe leans toward vastness; a marvel is the thing that inspires wonder
  • Not a visible object; an inward feeling shown by rapt attention and openness.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the feeling
  • relay its nature and value
  • distinguish it from surprise and awe
  • note the marvel sense

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Reducing wonder to surprise
  • Confusing the feeling and the marvel
  • Overstating one field s account

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Not applicable

Context of use required Filled

  • Feeling admiring curiosity at something remarkable.
  • aesthetic wonder
  • intellectual wonder
  • religious wonder

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q977433: wonder - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Wonder (emotion) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should the marvel sense be a separate entry?
  • How should wonder relate to awe and curiosity?
  • How should the senses be signposted?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q977433/spec.json