What makes an expert? What strategies do they use? If you're an expert in one domain, are you more likely to become an expert in a second?
In examining questions like these, Professor Fernand Gobet provides a comprehensive overview of the field of expertise. With research from a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, sociology, philosophy, education, law and artificial intelligence, this is the definitive guide to the subject.
Understanding Expertise: A Multidisciplinary Approach
• considers expertise on a number of levels ranging from the neural to the psychological and the social;
• critically evaluates current theories and approaches;
• addresses issues of key importance for society, with implications for training methods and the development of artificial expert systems.
Covers a uniquely broad range of perspectives on the role of expertise and its development
Addresses the question of expertise from multiple academic disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, sociology, artificial intelligence and philosophy
Features many helpful and illuminating figures and diagrams
The author is an experienced writer and a wellestablished figure in the field, having conducted research on expertise for over 20 years.
Fernand Gobet
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