Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Introduction
4. Aptitude for interpreting 1
5. Articles
6. Aptitude testing over the years 7
7. Learning styles, motivation and cognitive flexibility in interpreter training 33
8. A story of attitudes and aptitudes? 55
9. Cognitive and motivational contributors to aptitude 71
10. Evaluating emotional stability as a predictor of interpreter competence and aptitude for interpreting 87
11. Domain-general cognitive abilities and simultaneous interpreting skill 107
12. Testing aptitude for interpreting 129
13. Assessing aptitude for interpreting 147
14. Putting interpreting admissions exams to the test 161
15. About the authors 177
16. Index 181