• Incidental learning is learning that happens unintentionally from activities. For example, when someone plays a sport for fun but ends up improving their skills over time.
• Intentional learning happens due to activities where learning is a deliberate ...

• Instead of using flashcards, someone learns new vocabulary words by watching TV in a foreign language for fun.
• A toddler who touches something hot out of curiosity learns that it hurts to do so.
• A kid who plays with other kids for fun learns social skills incidentally.

• Reverse psychology involves getting people to do things by prompting them to do the opposite. For example, if someone is misinformed about something and won't listen to you, encourage them to find evidence that will prove you wrong.
• Protégé effect, w...

Incidental teaching involves teaching individuals in situations they're not trying to learn, such as a parent reading a historical novel to their child.

This form of teaching can be used in various situations, for example, as a naturalistic language intervention through adult-child...

You can use incidental learning by placing yourself in situations where you can learn without actively trying to learn.

For example, if you want to learn a new language but a course bores you, engage in activities such as video games and watching TV shows without actively trying to learn.

Benefits of incidental learning:

• It can be more effective, for example, if someone avoids intentional learning because they lack confidence in their ability to learn.
• It can be more efficient. For example, someone cou...