Experience

Experience is the process through which conscious organisms perceive the world around them. Experiences can be accompanied by active awareness on the part of the person having the experience, or they can be passively experienced. The concept of experience generally refers to know-how or procedural knowledge, rather than propositional knowledge. Philosophers dub knowledge based on experience "empirical knowledge" or "a posteriori knowledge".

Definition

The term experience is used in a number of related ways, referring to:

• The totality of the cognitions given by perception; all that is perceived, understood, and remembered.
• An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone.
• The conscious events that are individual to each person.

Types of Experience

There are various types of experiences including:

• Physical Experience - Pertains to tangible, functional interactions with the environment.
• Emotional Experience - Pertains to the emotional responses or states that are elicited.
• Intellectual Experience - Pertains to cognitive and knowledge-based responses.
• Spiritual Experience - Pertains to the identification of a spirit or a feeling of being touched by a transcendent idea.

The Role of Experience in Learning

Experience plays a crucial role in learning. It is through experience that we learn about the world and our place in it. The process of learning from experience is often referred to as experiential learning.

See Also

• Perception
• Knowledge
• Learning
• Empirical knowledge
• Experiential learning

References

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