Chess and Individual Differences

This book adopts an individual differences approach to explain the psychology of chess by reviewing an extensive body of research.

List of contents

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

Individual differences is a psychological approach that explores how people differ based on variables including attitude, values, or cognitive development. The book applies this approach to the psychology of chess to give behavioural and social scientists, and chess players a deeper understanding of the psychology involved in the game.

Product details

• Authors: Angel Blanch, Angel (Universitat De Lleida) Blanch
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108476041
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47604-1
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Psychology, MATHEMATICS / Game Theory, Mathematics, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, game theory, Cognition and cognitive psychology