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The Expert Mind

H/T Instapundit

This long article from Scientific America discusses experts and how they think and classify information in their minds so that they can become highly proficient. Much of the article uses chess players as an example, but the general theme can apply to any field of endeavor.

...a century of psychological research has ... established: much of the chess master's advantage over the novice derives from the first few seconds of thought. This rapid, knowledge-guided perception, sometimes called apperception, can be seen in experts in other fields as well.

Ah hell. The article just does not make sense without reading it all. Take the time, it is worth it.

posted by Jim VAT @ 10:08 PM