# 5 books on knowledge and expertise: Reading list for exploring the role of knowledge and deliberate practice in the development of expert performance

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The piece recommends five complementary books for understanding expert performance through mental representations, deliberate practice, conceptual blending, social knowledge, and reflection in action.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 30 June 2019

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 30 June 2019
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: expertise, cognition, reading, deliberate-practice.

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