Moves in Mind

The Psychology of Board Games

By: Fernand Gobet, Jean Retschitzki, Alex de Voogt

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Paperback | 22 October 2012 | Edition Number 1

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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 artificial intelligence aiming at developing computers playing board games, and critically discusses how current theories of expertise fare with board games. Finally, it shows that the information provided by board game research, both data and theories, have a wider relevance for the understanding of human psychology in general.

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Non-Fiction Psychology Social Psychology Hobbies, Games & Puzzles Indoor Games Board Games, Table Top & Strategy Games Cognition & Cognitive Psychology

Introduction
Moves in Mind
Board Games and Cognitive Psychology
The Role of Board Games in Science
The Role of Board Games in Psychology
Structure of the Book
Formal Analyses of Board Games
Fundamental Concepts
Board Games in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Information and Complexity Analysis
Game Theory and the Concept of Error
Conclusion
Theories of Board-game Psychology
A Brief History of Board-game Psychology
Theories of Chess Skill
Influences from Other Theories of Cognition
Theories of Development and Environment
Conclusion
Perception and Categorization
Low-level Perception
High-level Perception and Categorization
Conclusion
Memory, Knowledge, and Representations
Memory for Board Positions
Recall of Sequences of Moves and of Games
Estimation of the Number of Chunks in LTM
Mode of Representation
Representations Used in Blindfold Playing
Knowledge and Memory Schemata
Discussion
Conclusion
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Empirical Data on Search Behaviour
Empirical Data on the Role of Perception in Problem Solving
Empirical Data on the Role of Knowledge in Problem Solving
Analogy Formation in Novice Players
Theoretical Accounts
Discussion
Conclusion
Learning, Development and Ageing
Early Stages of Learning
Development of Play and Game Behaviour
Developmental Studies of Specific Board Games
Ageing
Conclusion
Education and Training
Introduction
Board Game Instruction and the Transfer of Skill
Teaching the Rules and Basic Instruction
Training and Coaching at an Advanced Level
Conclusion
Individual Differences and the Neuropsychology of Talent
Intelligence and Visuo-spatial Abilities
Personality
Emotions and Motivation
Board Games and Neuroscience
Overall Conclusion
Methodology and Research Designs
Definitions of Expertise
Game Specificity
Illiterate Games
Ecological Validity
Cross-cultural Aspects
The Creation and Use of Archives and Databases
Observations and Natural Experiments
Interviews and Questionnaires
Introspection and Retrospection
Protocol Analysis
Standard Experimental Manipulations
Neuroscientific Approaches
Typical Research Designs
Mathematical and Computational Modelling
Weaknesses and Strengths of Methodologies Used in Board-game Research
Conclusion
Board Game Complexity
Landscape of Board Games
Impact of Board-game Research
Future
References
Rules of Board Games
Measures of Expertise in Board Games
Example of Protocol Analysis
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