Anders Ericsson would like to dedicate this Handbook to his

wife, Natalie; to his two children Lina and Jens; and

to his grandson, Jakob.
Neil Charness would like to dedicate this Handbook to his wife,
Beth; to his two children, Michelle and Alan; and to his two
grandchildren, Benjamin and Madeline.
Paul Feltovich would like to dedicate this Handbook to his wife,
Joan, and to his three children, Ellen, Andrew, and Anne.
Robert Hoffman would like to dedicate this Handbook to his wife,
Robin, and to his two children Rachel and Eric.

Contents
Acknowledgements page xi
Contributors xiii
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INTRODUCTION AND PERSPECTIVE
1. An Introduction to The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance:
Its Development, Organization, and Content 3
K. Anders Ericsson
2 . Two Approaches to the Study of Experts’ Characteristics 21
Michelene T. H. Chi
3. Expertise, Talent, and Social Encouragement 31
Earl Hunt
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OVERVIEW OF APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF EXPERTISE – BRIEF
HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF THEORIES AND METHODS
4. Studies of Expertise from Psychological Perspectives 41
Paul J. Feltovich, Michael J. Prietula, & K. Anders Ericsson
5. Educators and Expertise: A Brief History of Theories and Models 69
Ray J. Amirault & Robert K. Branson
6. Expert Systems: A Perspective from Computer Science 87
Bruce G. Buchanan, Randall Davis, & Edward A. Feigenbaum
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