The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology)
"The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated. Or, put another way, expert performers "whether in memory or surgery, ballet or computer programming" are nearly always made, not born. And yes, practice does make perfect."--Steven D. Leavitt and Stephen J. Dubner, The New York Times Magazine and authors of Freakonomics"This handbook was very much needed in a time when new environments and new roles emerge continually - when new experts must be trained or novel expertise programmed on short notice. Moreover, its organization, depth, and effectiveness of communication make it the ideal source for psychological researchers, trainers and instructional designers, and expert system builders who focus their work on the development of new expertise."--Alan Lesgold, University of Pittsburgh"The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance brings together reviews by distinguished psychologists and computer scientists of the methods and results of studies of expertise. Besides a guide to the literature, the Handbook provides focused essays on experimental, observational, and analytical techniques for the study of expertise in a variety of domains.  Policy makers and researchers alike will find this volume useful for years to come."--Clark Glymour, Carnegie Mellon University"This book is a comprehensive and thought-provoking presentation of research and theory of expert performance that brings the field up to date since the seminal publications in the early 1980s.  There has been much work on expertise, and this handbook is a significant collection edited by eminent people in the field.   Readers will be informed about approaches to the study and analysis of expertise.  Various fields are considered, including mathematics, history, memory, and chess.  A range of mechanisms and issues influencing development are considered, including intelligence, tacit knowledge, deliberate practice, and self-regulation.  Case studies are presented of expertise in creative thinking.  This book is recommended to researchers and students working in this major field of cognition in highly competent performance."--Robert Glaser, University of Pittsburgh"This field of research on expertise has blossomed over the last 30 years. This book has brought together a who's who of research on expertise.  Many of these chapters will be my standard references for years to come."--John R. Anderson, Carnegie Mellon University"Rarely have I found a handbook so uniformly valuable. That is, The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance deserves to be read, cover to cover, by all practicing cognitive psychologists, expert system builders who focus their work on the development of new expertise, national policy makers and psychological researchers, and graduate students working in the field of cognitive science. No one will turn its final page without having gained precious information and wisdom that will directly and noticeably improve their practice of expertise and expert performance."--Clifford Morris"Many of the chapters of this excellent handbook advocate the idea of becoming an  expert is a learning process for which one has to engage in years of deliberate  practice. ...This book is suited to academics, parents, educators, trainers, coaches and politicians, or any who foster the development of individuals."--Remco Polman, The Psychologist"An excellent review of the role of traits as predictors of expertise is provided, along with an illustration of the role of trait complexes. ....The handbook not only reveals the extensive literature that has been developed over the past few decades but also reveals some of the gaps in our understanding. .... Each of the chapters, in their own way, illustrates a number of worthwhile research topics. .... The editors have truly provided an outstanding volume that has something for students, educators, practitioners, and researchers."--David J. Schroeder, PsycCritique"The Handbook is a great reference for anyone interested in personal improvement, including sharpening your financial panache. Reading these research papers will give you a greater understanding and appreciation of what it takes to truly excel at investing or any other human endeavor."--Anders Bylund