The Nature of Expertise in Professional Acting: A Cognitive View

by Tony Noice and Helga Noice

Book Overview

For nearly 25 years, expertise has been considered an important testing ground for theories of cognition. Cognitive scientists have examined experts as diverse as chess masters, waiters, field-hockey players, and computer programmers. Recently, increased attention has been given to the arts, including dance, music appreciation and performance, and literary analysis. It is therefore somewhat surprising that--except for the authors' program of research...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805821708
• ISBN13: 9780805821703
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"