Reflexive Learning

An agent learns reflexively when there is no decision about when to learn. Reflexive mechanisms are generally architectural; thus, what is learned and the resource from which the information is learned is usually also determined without explicit deliberation. The advantage of a reflexive approach is speed in what is learned. The disadvantages come from investing too much time in learning, especially when the utility of what is being learned is poor.


The following agents learn reflexively:


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