Why it matters
Showed reinforcement is not always necessary for learning to occur.
Core term · Edward C. Tolman
Latent Learning
Learning that occurs without immediate reward and becomes visible when motivation appears.
Areas of life
Educationparentingtrainingexploration
How to handle it
Allow exploration and trust that some learning appears later.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Latent Learning into a question you can answer.
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