Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning

We investigate flexibility and problem solving in skilled action. We conducted a field study of mountain bike riding that required a learner rider to cope with major changes in technique and equipment. Our results indicate that relatively inexperienced individuals can be capable of fairly complex ’o...

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Autores: Christensen, Wayne, Bicknell, Kath
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216602
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Palabra clave:Competències transversals
Resolució de problemes
Cognició
Intencionalitat (Filosofia)
Acte (Filosofia)
Generic competences
Problem solving
Cognition
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Act (Philosophy)
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spelling Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learningChristensen, WayneBicknell, KathCompetències transversalsResolució de problemesCognicióIntencionalitat (Filosofia)Acte (Filosofia)Generic competencesProblem solvingCognitionIntentionality (Philosophy)Act (Philosophy)We investigate flexibility and problem solving in skilled action. We conducted a field study of mountain bike riding that required a learner rider to cope with major changes in technique and equipment. Our results indicate that relatively inexperienced individuals can be capable of fairly complex ’on-the-fly’ problem solving which allows them to cope with new conditions. This problem solving is hard to explain for classical theories of skill because the adjustments are too large to be achieved by automatic mechanisms and too complex and rapid to be achieved by cognitive processes as they are usually understood. A recent theory, Mesh, can explain these results because it posits that skill-specific cognitive abilities develop during skill learning and that control typically involves an interplay between cognitive and automatic mechanisms. Here we develop Mesh further, providing a detailed explanation for these problem solving abilities. We argue that causal representation, metacognitive awareness and other forms of performance awareness combine in the formulation and control of action strategies. We also argue that the structure of control present in this case is inconsistent with Bratman’s model of intentions, and that, in the face of high uncertainty and risk, intentions can be much more labile than Bratman recognises. In addition, we found limitations and flaws in problem solving which illuminate the representations involved. Finally, we highlight the crucial role of social and cultural learning in the development of complex skills.Springer Verlag2024202420222024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion36 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/216602Articles publicats en revistes (Filosofia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03920-7Synthese, 2022, vol. 200, num.6https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03920-7cc by (c) Christensen, Wayne et al., 2022http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2166022026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
title Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
spellingShingle Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
Christensen, Wayne
Competències transversals
Resolució de problemes
Cognició
Intencionalitat (Filosofia)
Acte (Filosofia)
Generic competences
Problem solving
Cognition
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Act (Philosophy)
title_short Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
title_full Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
title_fullStr Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
title_sort Cognitive control, intentions, and problem solving in skill learning
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Christensen, Wayne
Bicknell, Kath
author Christensen, Wayne
author_facet Christensen, Wayne
Bicknell, Kath
author_role author
author2 Bicknell, Kath
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Competències transversals
Resolució de problemes
Cognició
Intencionalitat (Filosofia)
Acte (Filosofia)
Generic competences
Problem solving
Cognition
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Act (Philosophy)
topic Competències transversals
Resolució de problemes
Cognició
Intencionalitat (Filosofia)
Acte (Filosofia)
Generic competences
Problem solving
Cognition
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Act (Philosophy)
description We investigate flexibility and problem solving in skilled action. We conducted a field study of mountain bike riding that required a learner rider to cope with major changes in technique and equipment. Our results indicate that relatively inexperienced individuals can be capable of fairly complex ’on-the-fly’ problem solving which allows them to cope with new conditions. This problem solving is hard to explain for classical theories of skill because the adjustments are too large to be achieved by automatic mechanisms and too complex and rapid to be achieved by cognitive processes as they are usually understood. A recent theory, Mesh, can explain these results because it posits that skill-specific cognitive abilities develop during skill learning and that control typically involves an interplay between cognitive and automatic mechanisms. Here we develop Mesh further, providing a detailed explanation for these problem solving abilities. We argue that causal representation, metacognitive awareness and other forms of performance awareness combine in the formulation and control of action strategies. We also argue that the structure of control present in this case is inconsistent with Bratman’s model of intentions, and that, in the face of high uncertainty and risk, intentions can be much more labile than Bratman recognises. In addition, we found limitations and flaws in problem solving which illuminate the representations involved. Finally, we highlight the crucial role of social and cultural learning in the development of complex skills.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03920-7
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