In the 1980s, several theories of learning that concentrated on studying learning as an internal function of the brain and as a social process.as opposed to overt actions and stimulas-response began to gain popularity and momentum. These theories and the study of how computers processed information all converged and led to the creation of a learning philosophy known as Cognitivism. The theories are are: Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory Bernard Weiner's attribution theory Lev Vygotsky's sociohistorical theory Cognitivism was created to document and analyze how humans process information.