Mental imagery as a hidden engine of creative expertise

Kathryn Friedlander walks us through her recent article on mental imagery in the BPS Cognitive Psychology Bulletin. The article was based on a keynote speech at the BPS Cognitive Section research seminars in August 2025. For those who couldn’t make it to the BPS event, links are also given to Kathryn’s 40-minute webinar on YouTube, which uses the keynote slides.

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A Special Issue on Creative Performance and Expertise (Open-Access)

Kathryn Friedlander invites you to a conversation about how creative expertise develops. This open-access special issue of the Journal of Expertise pairs a précis of her book The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise with commentaries from leading researchers, followed by her response and reflections on where the field goes next.

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Call for short commentaries: The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise

Kathryn Friedlander highlights the recent launch of a Journal of Expertise Special Issue centred on her 2024 book, The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise (Taylor & Francis).

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Announcing My New Book: The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise

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Kathryn Friedlander introduces us to her new book, which addresses a gap in the field of expertise studies, offering insights that range across diverse creative domains, from the arts to STEM fields, to puzzles and board games.

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