1992/11/01 by Stellan Ohlsson · 1 citation
Psychology · Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · #Creativity in Education and Neuroscience #Organizational Management and Leadership #Cognitive Science and Mapping
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.1992.tb00051.x
openalex publication_date 1992/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Learning curves observed in laboratory experiments invariably have a negatively accelerated shape. However, we have little information about the shape of the learning curve in the learning of complex professional skills under realistic conditions. Data from Isaac Asimov's writing career show that a lifetime of practice sometimes follows the learning curve observed in the laboratory.