3.1. Positive effects of learning
Researchers worldwide are investigating the effects of learning on individuals and society. The Bertelsmann Stiftung and Research Centre on the Wider Benefits of Learning (2013) analysed more than 200 international studies and research projects on the effects of formal, non-formal and informal learning processes on the development of identity, health, life satisfaction and happiness and social cohesiveness. The results are surprising and unambiguous. Wi...