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'''Recognition''' (re+[[cognition]]) is a process that occurs in [[thinking]] when some [[event (philosophy)|event]], [[process]], [[pattern]], or [[object (philosophy)|object]] ''recurrs''. Thus in order for something to be recognized, it must be familiar. This ''recurrence'' allows the recognizer to more properly react, [[survival]] value.
When the recognizer has correctly responded, this is a measure of [[understanding]]. For example, when some animals have never seen a [[human being]] before, they do not hide and they show no fear; but when they learn that a [[human being]] may be a [[Wiktionary:threat|threat]], they may emit [[distress]] cries, flee or [[hiding|hide]].
Even non-[[mammal]]s can recognize when a situation signals [[danger]], and will flee or hide. Baby spiders will flee when a mother spider sends a sharp pulse along the spider web. A male spider will gently poke a female spider's web to assess whether it is without being killed himself.
In philosophy, recognition became very important in [[Hegel]]'s attempt at understanding the emergence of [[self-consciousness]]. Lack of recognition can also be attributed as [[Social alienation|alienation]] and it was this aspect of Hegel's work that [[Marx]] elaborated upon. The importance of recognition for Hegel is seen in his myth of the [[master-slave dialectic]].
'''Recognition''', in molecular biology and immunology, refers to the process for an enzyme or antibody to find its target, a specific short nucleotide or protein sequence. The sequence therefore is called [[recognition sequence]] or [[recognition site]] in DNA, or [[epitope]] in protein.
== See also ==
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* [[Epitope]]
* [[Face perception]]
* [[Portal:thinking#Topics related to Thinking|List of thinking-related topics]]
* [[Pattern recognition]]
* [[Recognition of human individuals]]
* [[Recognition of qualification]]
* [[Recognition sequence]]
* [[Recognition site]]
* [[Voice recognition]]
==External links==
* [http://www.rybak-et-al.net/vnc.html '' Behavioral Model of Visual Perception and Recognition''] by I.A. Rybak et al.
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