Thinking and Learning in Humans

• Research in the area of artificial intelligence has introduced more structure into human thinking about thinking.

• Humans do not necessarily receive and process information in exactly the same way as the machines do.

• Humans can receive information via seeing, smelling, touching, hearing (sensing) etc., which promotes a way of thinking and learning that is unique to humans.

• On macro level, humans and computers can receive inputs from a multitude of sources.

• Computers can receive inputs from keyboards, touch screens etc.

• On micro level, both human brain and CPU of a computer receive information as electrical impulses.

• The point to note here is that the computers must be programmed to do specific tasks. Performing one task does not necessarily transcend onto other tasks as it may do with humans.

• Human learning: Humans learn new facts, integrate them in some way which they think is relevant and organize the result to produce necessary solution, advice and decision. Human learning can occur in the following ways:
  • Learning through Experience.

  • Learning by Example.

  • Learning by Discovery.