In prior lessons we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, reconsolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

While at a conference in October 2001, I met with a fellow presenter whose research on expert performance was complementary to my field of study of how learning occurs. That presenter was K. Anders ...

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice. In a groundbreaking paper published in 1993, cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson added a crucial tweak to that old joke. How do you get to ...

Have you ever wondered why some people are really good at what they do? The science behind why some people have extraordinary abilities — an area of research known as expert performance — seeks to ...