Chess and Individual Differences

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-46945-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Research from the neurosciences and behavioural sciences highlights the importance of individual differences in explaining human behaviour. Individual differences in core psychological constructs, such as intelligence or personality, account for meaningful variations in a vast range of responses and behaviours. Aspects of chess have been increasingly used in the past to evaluate a myriad of psychological theories, and several of these studies consider individual differences to be key constructs in their respective fields. This book summarizes the research surrounding the psychology of chess from an individual- differences perspective. The findings accumulated from nearly forty years' worth of research about chess and individual differences are brought together to show what is known - and still unknown - about the psychology of chess, with an emphasis on how people differ from one another.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blanch, Angel

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Operations Research Spieltheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Lernen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Intelligenz, Denken, Problemlösen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Gedächtnis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Quantifying chess skill; 3. Cognition; 4. Individual differences; 5. Psychophysiology and brain functioning; 6. Intelligence; 7. Personality; 8. Expertise; 9. Sex difference; 10. Applications; 11. Concluding remarks.

Über Autor(innen)

Blanch, Angel
Angel Blanch works in the Department of Psychology at the University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. His research focuses on individual differences, intellectual performance and data analyses in behavioural science. Angel also serves as an associate editor at Personality and Individual Differences, as well as advising on the editorial board for Psychological Assessment and Stress and Health.