Capturing the naturally occurring superior performance of experts in the laboratory: Toward a science of expert and exceptional performance

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 346-350

  Ericsson, K Anders ^a   Ward, Paul ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deliberate practice; Experience; Expertise; Physiological adaptation; Skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348997520     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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