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Implicit learning from a computer-science perspective

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Commentary on ShanksDavid R. and St.JohnMark F. (1994) Characteristics of dissociable human learning systems. BBS 17:367–447.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2011

Peter Kugel
Peter Kugel
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Computer Science Department, Carroll School of Management, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. kugel@cs.bc.edu
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Abstract

Shanks and St. John (1994a) suggest that “human learning is almost invariably accompanied by conscious awareness (of what is being learned).” From the viewpoint of a computer scientist who tries to construct learning systems, that claim seems rather implausible. In this commentary I wish to suggest why, in the hopes of shedding light on the relationship between consciousness and learning.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 19 , Special Issue 3 , September 1996 , pp. 556 - 557
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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