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This dimension names the specific topic group a learning theory belongs to, memory, motivation or cognitive development. Wikipedia notes that cognitive theorists "study the learner rather than their environment" and, in particular, "the complexities of human memory," one of several distinct topic groups within learning theory. Browsing this way collects every theory belonging to the same topic group.

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1. Wikipedia: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a conceptualization of the needs (or goals) that motivate human behaviour, which was proposed in 1943 by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow.
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