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We had a learned discussion about politics.
the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects
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These structures, Lichtman hypothesizes, may help explain how learned habits, such as stopping at a red light without thinking, are etched into the physical architecture of the brain.
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Adam Piore — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 May 2024
Psychologists say procrastination is not a sign of laziness but a learned and reinforced behavior.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
But shutting out distractions and staying focused on technique is a learned skill.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
Risk-aversion to a degree that precludes taking advantage of opportunity is a learned trait.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The learned helplessness of men in heterosexual partnerships?
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
Consent is a learned behavior, rooted in the idea of mutual respect for another human.
—Mikhal Weiner, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
Resilience was a learned skill.
—Craig Taylor, Time, 24 Mar. 2021
One of the most powerful tools comes from the domain of positive psychology, and the work of Martin Seligman which started as research into learned helplessness.
—Nathan Furr, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Adam Piore — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 May 2024
Psychologists say procrastination is not a sign of laziness but a learned and reinforced behavior.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
But shutting out distractions and staying focused on technique is a learned skill.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
Risk-aversion to a degree that precludes taking advantage of opportunity is a learned trait.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The learned helplessness of men in heterosexual partnerships?
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
Consent is a learned behavior, rooted in the idea of mutual respect for another human.
—Mikhal Weiner, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
Resilience was a learned skill.
—Craig Taylor, Time, 24 Mar. 2021
One of the most powerful tools comes from the domain of positive psychology, and the work of Martin Seligman which started as research into learned helplessness.
—Nathan Furr, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Learned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learned. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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