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The acquisition of novel information, behaviors, or abilities after practice, observation, or other experiences, as evidenced by a change in behavior, knowledge, or brain function. Learning involves consciously or unconsciously attending to relevant aspects of incoming information, mentally organizing the information into a coherent cognitive representation, and integrating it with relevant existing knowledge activated from long-term memory (APA Dictionary of Psychology)
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Learning. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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