Beyond the learning curve : the construction of mind / Craig P. Speelman, Kim Kirsner.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-281) and index.

By reviewing the literature on skill acquisition, the authors propose a new theoretical approach to understanding the role of learning in behaviour. They present a new perspective on psychology - one that identifies universal principles underlying all behaviours.

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1 Introduction; 1.1 Learning curves; 1.2 The problem; 1.3 What is skill?; 1.4 What is skill acquisition?; 1.5 Transfer; 1.6 Overview of the book; 1.7 The solution; 1.8 Chapter outline; 2 Skill acquisition: History, questions, and theories; 2.1 What is skill acquisition?; 2.2 Great questions and issues; 2.3 Theories; 2.4 Conclusions; 3 Challenges; 3.1 Generality and specificity; 3.2 Task effects; 3.3 Training effects; 3.4 Transfer of training and its effect on learning curves; 3.5 Task learning curves as summary functions; 3.6 Context effects; 3.7 Individual differences.

3.8 Conclusions4 A new framework; 4.1 Principles; 4.2 The Component Theory of Skill Acquisition; 4.3 Implications; 5 The lexicon; 5.1 Repetition priming: Data and paradigms; 5.2 Theory; 5.3 Challenges; 5.4 The lexicon and skill acquisition are seen as unrelated; 5.5 Can skill acquisition explain lexical data?; 5.6 Revisiting old theories; 5.7 The lexicon reflects the environment; 5.8 Distributions and mechanisms; 6 A new view; 6.1 Halloy's theory of complex systems; 6.2 The Component Theory of Skill Acquisition: the mind as a complex system; 6.3 Biology, evolution, and explanatory criteria.

6.4 Implications6.5 Recommendations; 6.6 Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.

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