Playing off the Curve –Testing Quantitative Predictions of Skill Acquisition Theories in Development of Chess Performance

Playing off the Curve –Testing Quantitative Predictions of Skill Acquisition Theories in Development of Chess Performance

Learning curves have been proposed as an adequate description of learning processes, no matter whether the processes manifest within minutes or across years. Different mechanisms underlying skill acquisition can lead to differences in the shape of learning curves. In the current study, we analyze th...

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Main Authors: Robert eGaschler, Johanna eProgscha, Kieran eSmallbone, Nilam eRam, Merim eBilalić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
development
skill acquisition
Expertise
Chess
Learning curves
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00923/full

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