[@Feisty-Pants]Aiden does some reaearch and studying with his abilities, but the way I see itr, he learns best by trying shit out. Even if he lacks book learning on the subject, he still can get a feel for things through practice. For example, his ability to control his nervous system is something he figured out through getting a basic knowledge, then experimenting with it on POW's the chinese sent to his training camp. None of them died from what he did, but a few lost their abilities to walk, speak, hold long term memory, hold short term memory, and/or there ability to feel pain, amongst other things. 

Just as an example.