RESEARCH
How people think, and how they get good at it.
I study human cognition through expertise and problem solving, using chess as a model domain for understanding flexible thinking.
My work combines experimental methods with computational approaches to ask how knowledge is represented, when experience helps, and when it gets in the way.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
What I'm curious about.
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Why do experienced problem solvers sometimes miss the best solution?
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Does expertise in one domain change how people reason in others?
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How is structured knowledge represented, and how does it support reasoning?
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How do perceptual cues and attention shape cognitive performance?