Typists' Errors and Intention Theories

Typists' Errors and Intention Theories
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:42:00 -0500

New research published today in the journal Science says people think about things they think they don't think about. Vanderbilt University psychologists Gordon Logan and Matthew Crump say when highly skilled people such as surgeons, carpenters, or pilots perform actions without thinking, those actions are highly controlled. The finding adds key information to a debate on whether people consciously perform actions in which they are highly skilled.

Previous research suggests ...

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