Inside Expertise

Career

Death of a Genius

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on July 31, 2017

Maryam Mirzakhani, the only woman to win the Fields Medal (the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in mathematics) died on July 14th, aged 40. Her career sheds light on creativity.

Maryam Mirzakhani, the only woman to win the Fields Medal (the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in mathematics) died on July 14th, aged 40. Her career sheds light on creativity.

Memory

Memory for Chaos

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on November 9, 2016

A hallmark of experts is that they recall domain-specific meaningful material better than non-experts. A new study shows that this superiority extends to meaningless material.

A hallmark of experts is that they recall domain-specific meaningful material better than non-experts. A new study shows that this superiority extends to meaningless material.

Genetics

10 Pop-Science Books to Challenge Your Views on Expertise

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on November 2, 2016

Want to know the secret to becoming an expert? 10 of the best page-turners mapping out the road to mastery.

Want to know the secret to becoming an expert? 10 of the best page-turners mapping out the road to mastery.

Artificial Intelligence

Can Artificial Intelligence Make Us Happy?

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on October 17, 2016

Does AI spell the doom of humankind? Or should we welcome it? Given the significant limitations of human rationality, only AI can help humans to solve many difficult problems.

Does AI spell the doom of humankind? Or should we welcome it? Given the significant limitations of human rationality, only AI can help humans to solve many difficult problems.

Play

Advice For a Champion

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on March 7, 2016

Top human Go (baduk) player faces artificial intelligence this week. Our advice to the champion for taming the beast: Play as usual.

Top human Go (baduk) player faces artificial intelligence this week. Our advice to the champion for taming the beast: Play as usual.

Personality

What Is Expertise?

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on February 23, 2016

Many definitions of expertise have been proposed, but most have shortcomings. A comparative definition based on objective measures seems the best.

Many definitions of expertise have been proposed, but most have shortcomings. A comparative definition based on objective measures seems the best.

Intelligence

Computer Program Beats European Go Champion

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on February 9, 2016

The Asian game of Go had long been considered out of reach for artificial intelligence. Not anymore! The success of AlphaGo confirms the role of pattern recognition in expertise.

The Asian game of Go had long been considered out of reach for artificial intelligence. Not anymore! The success of AlphaGo confirms the role of pattern recognition in expertise.

Cognition

Why Study Expertise?

Fernand Gobet, Ph.D., and Morgan H. Ereku on February 8, 2016

The study of expertise has implications for psychology, education, coaching, and artificial intelligence. It emphasizes the positive aspects of the human mind.

The study of expertise has implications for psychology, education, coaching, and artificial intelligence. It emphasizes the positive aspects of the human mind.