I agree. It's pretty easy to train based on facts, and even experiences. And learners can often take things in unexpected directions.

I think it becomes difficult to train the next layer up though, which is a sum-total of life experience. And I think this is what the parent poster was referring to.

For example, I read a lot of Agatha Christie growing up. At school I participated in problem-solving groups, focusing on ways to "think" about problems. And I read Mark Clifton's "Eight keys to Eden".

All of that means I approach bug-fixing in a specific mental way. I approach it less as "where is the bug" and more like "how would I get this effect if I was wanting to do it". It's part detective novel, part change in perspective, part logical progression.

So yes, training is good, and I agree that needs to be one. But I can not really teach "the way I think". That's the product of a misspent youth, life experience, and ingrained mental patterns.