This chapter introduces the SensemoKinogram (SEKgram) as a foundational construct that redefines learning, memory, and skill acquisition within the broader Neural Assets framework. Its primary function is to address a structural gap in classical sensorimotor theories by formally integrating emotion as an intrinsic dimension of neural mapping rather than a peripheral or contextual modifier. The chapter critically situates SEKgram against established models of motor learning, procedural memory, and internal models, demonstrating that these traditions systematically underrepresent the role of emotion in meaning-making and consolidation. It argues that all learning events are constituted by a triadic mapping of sensory input, kinesthetic organization, and emotional evaluation, and that this triad operates as a single, inseparable unit. The chapter further clarifies the functional roles of Motor-Foundation events as the structural backbone of Neural Assets and Emotion-Criteria as the indexing mechanism that assigns value, priority, and durability to mappings. By defining SEKgram as a living, activatable, and dynamically reconfigurable mapping, the chapter provides a unifying explanatory unit capable of linking experience, procedural memory, and creativity. The discussion of sleep and the Zip/Extract model extends this framework temporally, positioning emotional modulation as central to consolidation, reorganization, and optimization of neural representations. Overall, the chapter establishes SEKgram as the missing integrative mechanism necessary for a complete account of acquired Neural Assets and prepares the theoretical ground for subsequent chapters on sleep, learning stability, and creative emergence.
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