Understanding Expertise: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

By Fernand Gobet

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230276245
• ISBN13: 9780230276246
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"