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Skilled action
Author(s) -
Christensen Wayne
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12631
Subject(s) - action (physics) , focus (optics) , cognitive science , cognition , psychology , cognitive psychology , core (optical fiber) , epistemology , computer science , neuroscience , philosophy , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , optics
I focus on problems defining skill and a core theoretical dispute over whether skilled action is largely automatic or consciously controlled. The dominant view in philosophy and psychology has been that skills are automatic, but an emerging body of work suggests that conscious cognition plays a significant role.