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Abstract
Learning is integral to human life, from babbling to mastering complex professional knowledge, from learning simple life skills to conducting advanced scientific research. Starting from the nature of learning and its importance at the individual and social levels, this paper systematically analyzes a variety of learning theories, expounds scientific learning methods, examines the current challenges of learning, and proposes coping strategies, aiming to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for people to optimize the learning process and improve the learning effect.
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