Moves in mind : the psychology of board games / / Fernand Gobet, Alex de Voogt, and Jean Retschitzki

• Autore: Gobet Fernand
• Pubblicazione: Hove, East Sussex ; ; New York, : Psychology Press, 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 794
• Soggetto topico: Board games - Psychological aspects; Cognitive psychology
• Altri autori: VoogtAlexander J. de RetschitzkiJean
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-235) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Formal analyses of board games -- Theories of board-game psychology -- Perception and categorization -- Memory, knowledge, and representations -- Problem solving and decision making -- Learning, development, and ageing -- Education and training -- Individual differences and the neuropsychology of talent -- Methodology and research designs -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Board games have long fascinated as mirrors of intelligence, skill, cunning, and wisdom. While board games have been the topic of many scientific studies, and have been studied for more than a century by psychologists, there was until now no single volume summarizing psychological research into board games. This book, which is the first systematic study of psychology and board games, covers topics such as perception, memory, problem solving and decision making, development, intelligence, emotions, motivation, education, and neuroscience. It also briefly summarizes current research in artificia
• Titolo autorizzato: Moves in mind
• ISBN: 1-135-42512-4; 1-84169-337-5; 1-135-42513-2; 1-280-25618-4; 9786610256181; 0-203-50363-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815206603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II