There are many ways that people learn. The reasons for learning can present themselves in various ways. Physiological discoveries have given new meaning to how the human brain receives and uses information. Information is used in various ways throughout life for individual and overall success. All information received in any form is part of the learning process. The adult learner is someone who wants to know specific information for a purpose. How a person learns to get to where they want to be happens in various ways. When one knows that something needs to be learned, one must take a step back, evaluate the situation and ask oneself: “Why do I want to learn and what steps should be taken to learn what I want”? Is the reason for learning just curiosity, self-knowledge, or completing a task at hand? Most characteristics can be described by observing one's psychological behavior (McLagan, 2011). Curiosity is one of the main reasons why a person might want to learn. Not knowing the answer to a question can sometimes be frustrating, as opposed to knowing all the answers. When someone doesn't know the answer to a question, they may consider it an attack on their ego. Because the world is so technologically advanced, the way people receive information is different. People no longer have to go to the library to look for a book on a particular topic. With today's new technology, people can simply type what they are looking for into a search bar or download a book to their Kindle. Additionally, with the help of the computer, search topics can be narrowed down much more quickly allowing a person to have access to information... middle of paper... about how the vehicle works. Knowledge would be part of understanding one's psychological thoughts (Bethel, 2008). Bottom line, adult learners learn with purpose. The way the human brain learns is divided into many alternative categories. The way one can learn may differ from another; however, everything serves to achieve a common goal and that is success. Whether one is willing to learn out of curiosity, self-knowledge, or to complete a task at hand, it is all processed through the psychological thought processes that most human beings go through. Works Cited Bethel University. (2008). Adult learning orientation. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.McLagan, Pennsylvania (2011). The incredible age of self-service learning. T+D, 65(12), 36-41. Plakhotnik, M. S., & Rocco, T. S. (2011). A succession plan for novice managers. T+D, 65(12), 42-45.