Human learning and adaptation

A good review of the different topics in human learning can be found in [192], particularly in chapter 13, where they list a number of ``laws of learning'':

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1 -- Law of effect

An action that leads to a desirable outcome is likely to be repeated in simular circumstances.

2 -- Law of causal relationship

For an organism to learn the relationship between a specific action and an outcome, there must be an apparent causal relation between them.

3 -- Law of causal learning (for desirable outcomes)

The organism attempts to repeat those particular actions that have an apparent causal relation to the desired outcome.

4 -- Law of causal learning (for undesirable outcomes)

The organism attempts to avoid particular actions that have an apparent causal relation to the undesirable outcome.

5 -- The law of information feedback

The outcome of an event serves as an information about that event.

1. Sensorimotor development (0--2 years)
2. Preoperational thought (2--7 years)
3. Concrete operations (7--11 years)
4. Formal operations (11--15 years)

Esprit Project 8579/MIAMI (Schomaker et al., '95)
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