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learning

[lern´ing] (pl. learn·ing)

the acquisition of knowledge.

learning disorders a group of disorders characterized by academic functioning that is substantially below the level expected on the basis of the patient's chronological age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education.

lifelong learning the continuation of the process of education throughout life.

learn·ing

(lĕrn'ing),

Generic term for the relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of practice.
See also: conditioning, forgetting, memory.

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learning

(lûr′nĭng)

1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.

2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.

3. Psychology Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

learn·ing

(lĕrn'ing)

1. Generic term for the relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of practice.
See also: conditioning, memory

2. nursing Change in behavior (e.g., knowledge, skill, value/attitude) as result of experience.

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learning

an adaptive change in behaviour resulting from past experience. Learned behaviour is distinct from innate BEHAVIOUR, and may begin in the embryo. For example, a chick learns to peck because the heartbeat moves the head forward and causes the bill to open. Learning has been classified by the English behaviourist W.H. Thorpe (1902–86) as follows:

habituation, where an animal is subject to repeated stimulation and may cease to respond.
classical conditioning, resulting in a CONDITIONED REFLEX action.
trial-and-error learning, as in rats learning to follow the correct route through a maze.
latent learning, as in rats being allowed to run a maze without a final reward. Once given a reward their performance rapidly reaches that of rats rewarded throughout, thus they must have learnt something (latently) during the nonreward period.

It must be stressed that each of these categories overlap and that other classifications of learning are also accepted.

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learn·ing

(lĕrn'ing)

Generic term for the relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of practice.

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Patient discussion about learning

Q. How can persons with autism learn best? The person with autism can’t concentrate on studies? How can persons with autism learn best?

A. Where have you read such a misguiding message? No one can say that the person with autism can’t concentrate on studies. They can be trained through specially-trained teachers, using specially structured programs that emphasize individual instruction; persons with autism can learn to function at home and in the community. Some can lead nearly normal lives.

Q. Do you want to learn how we got manipulated by some? I noticed an educational video about Asthma. I hope it helps. http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmuWKSRqvKI&featured=related Listen to eat and read my answer about it. Thank you for your patience.

A. Listen to what the man tells you right at the beginning of this video. "You are not alone... learning to CONTROL the SYMPTOMS of asthma and COPD... therefore more can be done to help you MANAGE YOUR SYMPTOMS and live a fuller life...". Do you hear what they say to you? Do they talk about curing you from Asthma? NO, they tell you to keep your symptoms and to learn to live with it. Are they interested that you get rid of your Asthma? NO, they just want you to keep it that way, but some shity drugs should keep you asthmatic, so that they can earn money with you... Listen exactly to what people tells you. Learn with this simple example the subtle way they pretend to help you, but they are absolutely not interested to cure you! Do you see the problem which is around us with such hypocrites/pretenders? I am grateful for this good bad example. Asthma can be cured, but you should not know about it. Please learn to understand. I thank you for your attention.

Q. Do you want to learn how we got manipulated by some? I noticed an educational video about Asthma here on this site. I hope it helps. http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmuWKSRqvKI&featured=related Listen to it and read my answer about it. Thank you for your patience. Does it help you to understand?

A. If you find another video or a text and you are not sure about the content, tell me about it and I will study it and present it here to help you understand with the community. In the moment that you start to listen and read between the lines you will got a kick, but a healthy one. We are here to help you and when I can also teach you this way and it helps you, I will do my best.

I am the topic-manager for "bipolar disorder", "depression" and new for "diabetes" too.

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