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Expertise and individual differences: the search for the structure and acquisition of experts’ superior performance
Author(s) -
Ericsson K. Anders
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.1382
Subject(s) - dreyfus model of skill acquisition , cognition , perception , cognitive psychology , psychology , domain (mathematical analysis) , cognitive science , domain specificity , motor skill , computer science , data science , neuroscience , mathematical analysis , mathematics , economics , economic growth
What is expertise and where does it come from? Modern research techniques have made it possible to objectively measure performance in new ways, revealing that expertise derives neither from basic cognitive ability nor from the sheer amount of experience. Rather, it develops —particular forms of training and practice induce cognitive, perceptual, physiological, neurological, and anatomical changes necessary for the acquisition of complex domain‐specific skills. WIREs Cogn Sci 2017, 8:e1382. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1382 This article is categorized under: Psychology > Motor Skill and Performance