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situation-action-association
The idea that experts directly associate complex situations with appropriate actions without relying on explicit, objective feature matching.
1 chapter across 1 book
Mind over machine: the power of human intuition and expertise (1988)Stuart E. Athanasiou, Tom Dreyfus
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 outlines the progression from novice to expert, emphasizing the development of intuition and expertise through experience rather than mere speed or rule-based learning. It critiques formal AI models like Newell's production systems for failing to capture the holistic and flexible nature of expert performance. The chapter also discusses the limitations of experimental methods in assessing human judgment and decision-making, highlighting the complexity of real-world expertise.