The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise

Author:   Kathryn Friedlander
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032194844


Pages:   530
Publication Date:   22 August 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Kathryn Friedlander
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9781032194844


ISBN 10:   1032194847
Pages:   530
Publication Date:   22 August 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I: Background Chapters: Issues, Methodologies, and Creativity 1. Introduction to Performance and Expertise 2. Key Methodologies in Exploring Performance Expertise 3. Expertise and Creativity – An Overlooked Dimension? Part II: Expertise in Applied Areas 4. Expertise in Chess and Other Mind-Games 5. Expert Memory and Extreme Memory Performance 6. Musical Expertise 7. Expertise in Dance and Choreography 8. Expertise in Theatre and Film 9. Expertise in Creative Writing 10. Aesthetics and Expertise in Visual Art 11. Expertise in Science Part III: Facilitation and Handicapping in Performance Expertise 12. Sensitivity and Imagination 13. Passion or Grit? Facilitators of Performance 14. Navigating Obstacles: The Roadblocks to Success 15. Performance Anxiety 16. Performance Enhancement: How Far Is Too Far?

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‘Who becomes an elite performer in complex domains, especially those that demand both skill and creativity? This question is the subject of what is perhaps the oldest debate in the field of psychology, and one of enduring fascination to scientists, practitioners, and lay people alike. In The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise, Kathryn Friedlander synthesizes findings from decades of research on this topic. This is a landmark contribution to the field of expertise--a textbook that will be as useful for undergraduate students learning about this area of research for the first time as it will be for scientists doing empirical research. The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise is a first-rate piece of scholarship. I look forward to using it in my own course on expertise and skill acquisition.’ Zach Hambrick, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, USA, and Co-Editor of Journal of Expertise ‘A richly informative resource on the varieties of expertise, from the advanced skills of scientists, to the mastery of dancers, musicians, artists and writers. The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise offers an accessible and captivating exploration of the intricacies of elite performance in creative fields.’ William Forde Thompson, Professor at the Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University, Australia, and Author of Music, Thought and Feeling: Understanding the Psychology of Music (2014) ‘This unique textbook on Creative Performance and Expertise combines both a high-level and detailed understanding of a wide range of research on creativity performance and expertise with reader-friendly content ensuring that those new to the subject can quickly grasp key concepts and methodologies. I thoroughly recommend this for undergraduate and graduate students as well as serious researchers in the field.’ Wendy Ross, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, London Metropolitan University, UK


‘Who becomes an elite performer in complex domains, especially those that demand both skill and creativity? This question is the subject of what is perhaps the oldest debate in the field of psychology, and one of enduring fascination to scientists, practitioners, and lay people alike. In The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise, Kathryn Friedlander synthesises findings from decades of research on this topic. This is a landmark contribution to the field of expertise – a textbook that will be as useful for undergraduate students learning about this area of research for the first time as it will be for scientists doing empirical research. The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise is a first-rate piece of scholarship. I look forward to using it in my own course on expertise and skill acquisition.’ Zach Hambrick, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, USA, and Co-Editor of Journal of Expertise ‘A richly informative resource on the varieties of expertise, from the advanced skills of scientists, to the mastery of dancers, musicians, artists and writers. The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise offers an accessible and captivating exploration of the intricacies of elite performance in creative fields.’ William Forde Thompson, Professor at the Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Australia, and Author of Music, Thought and Feeling: Understanding the Psychology of Music (2014) ‘This unique textbook on creative performance and expertise combines both a high-level and detailed understanding of a wide range of research on creativity performance and expertise with reader-friendly content ensuring that those new to the subject can quickly grasp key concepts and methodologies. I thoroughly recommend this for undergraduate and graduate students as well as serious researchers in the field.’ Wendy Ross, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, London Metropolitan University, UK


Author Information

Kathryn Friedlander, PhD, CPsychol., is a psychology lecturer at the University of Buckingham, where her research interests focus upon expertise development, visual imagery, and motivational drivers in cognitive and creative performance domains.

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