: Some researchers apply the term to technology, tracing the "ontogenesis of the information society" from basic signals and gestures to digital telecommunications and AI [22].
Ontogenesis, derived from the Greek onto ("being") and genesis ("origin") [28], is the sweeping "story" of how a single cell transforms into a complex, mature individual [15, 25]. It encompasses the entire physical, psychological, and behavioral development of an organism throughout its lifespan [25]. The Biological Story: From Zygote to Adult
: Some species experience dramatic shifts during ontogenesis, such as a tadpole’s transformation into a frog [11].
: Philosophers like Gilbert Simondon view ontogenesis as an ongoing process of "individuation"—the constant genesis of being rather than a static state [23].
: Our emotional systems are "constructed" through cultural and environmental interactions [3]. Some theories, like those rooted in African indigenous views, see ontogenesis as a journey through spiritual, ancestral, and social selfhood [13, 27].
: Some researchers apply the term to technology, tracing the "ontogenesis of the information society" from basic signals and gestures to digital telecommunications and AI [22].
Ontogenesis, derived from the Greek onto ("being") and genesis ("origin") [28], is the sweeping "story" of how a single cell transforms into a complex, mature individual [15, 25]. It encompasses the entire physical, psychological, and behavioral development of an organism throughout its lifespan [25]. The Biological Story: From Zygote to Adult ontogenesis
: Some species experience dramatic shifts during ontogenesis, such as a tadpole’s transformation into a frog [11]. : Some researchers apply the term to technology,
: Philosophers like Gilbert Simondon view ontogenesis as an ongoing process of "individuation"—the constant genesis of being rather than a static state [23]. The Biological Story: From Zygote to Adult :
: Our emotional systems are "constructed" through cultural and environmental interactions [3]. Some theories, like those rooted in African indigenous views, see ontogenesis as a journey through spiritual, ancestral, and social selfhood [13, 27].