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Zult, Daan

Development of cognitive expertise in chess

Daan Zult (PhD student)
Psychological Methodology
Department of Psychology
FMG, University of Amsterdam
Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 525 6880 / 6870 (secretary)
E-mail: Daan Zult

Project: NWO project at University of Amsterdam
Project running from: 1 November 2006 – 1 November 2010
Supervisors: Prof. dr H.L.J. Van der Maas, dr E.J. Wagenmakers, dr F. Van Harreveld

Summary of project

We propose to study the development of human expertise from the perspective of dynamical systems theory. We will investigate the micro-development of cognitive expertise in the form of changes in chess playing ability. In the past we have developed reliable and valid tests to measure chess expertise. Also, we developed statistical tools to test for transitions and variability in developmental processes. By using existing databases of rating developments and computer adaptive testing in time series designs we aim to answer questions about the occurrence of developmental discontinuities, the role of developmental variability, and the (un)predictability of non-linear cognitive development.

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