introduction: Learning for life -- 1. Beliefs about learning -- 2. The feelings of learning -- 3. Immersion: Learning through experience -- 4. Extending natural learning: The basic amplifiers -- 5. Imagination: Learning in the mind's eye -- 6. Learning language: The beginnings of intellect -- 7. Learning to think -- 8. The uses of language: Skills, stories and memories -- 9. Intuition: The power of soft thinking -- 10. Complex learning: The toolkit in action -- 11. Becoming reflective: The consciousness of good learning -- 12. Learning when: The problem of transfer -- 13. Learner-plus: Making use of technology -- 14. Cultures of learning: How habits of mind are transmitted -- 16. The age of uncertainty: Why learning power matters now -- 16. Learning to live: The early years -- 17. Schooling for learning -- 18. Higher education: The college beyond knowledge -- 19. Learning goes to work: The business world -- 20. The future of learning