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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biology

Background:

  • The concept of learning is fundamental across numerous scientific disciplines.
  • Existing definitions of learning are fragmented, impeding theoretical advancements and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing debates on the definition of learning.
  • To propose a unifying, umbrella definition of learning that facilitates interdisciplinary dialogue.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scholarly debates on the definition of learning.
  • Development of a novel, unifying definition of learning.

Main Results:

  • Identified fragmentation in current learning definitions as a barrier to progress.
  • Proposed a definition: learning is a system's processing of environmental information, leading to altered system properties and behavioral potential.
  • This definition allows for discipline-specific operationalizations while promoting dialogue.

Conclusions:

  • A unified definition of learning is crucial for advancing theoretical understanding.
  • The proposed umbrella definition supports cross-disciplinary communication and research integration.
  • This formulation enables diverse fields to connect their specific research on learning under a common framework.