Neuroscience: The Brain Rearranges Itself Around What You Do
The computer analogy breaks down at the most important point — the hardware physically changes with use. That single property explains most of what is practically known about learning.
Topic
Perception
The Observer Effect: Measuring Something Touches It
Checking a tyre's pressure lets out a little air, so the reading is never quite what was there before. With objects that hardly matters. With people it can be larger than what you were trying to measure.