Kids’ decisionmaking abilities linked to behavior in adolescence, Oregon State study concludesBy Amy Wangon December 23, 2014 at 5:30 AM, updated December 23, 2014 at 5:31 AM Elementary school-age children who aren’t adept at making decisions could be more...
Conserving Mental Strategy
Simple Startegies to Conserve Your Mental EnergyHEALTH & WELLNESSBy Martina McGowan, Published July 8, 2014 We seem to accept the fact that we have a limited amount of physical energy. But we seem to forget that we also have...
Brains take the most familiar roads?
The brain likes to take the road it knows bestFamiliarity with the tried and tested can prevent us from seeking out more efficient solutionsWilliam RevilleThu, Jul 3, 2014, 01:00 Try the following problem. You have three containers that can...
Studies about siblings
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Study: Americans Below World Average In Math, Reading, Problem-Solving
Below is a BIG reason why chess should be introduced to every child, as it can help children improve in math, reading while teaching them important analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. OECD Skills Test: U.S. Adults Lag...
The Mind of the Prodigy
The Mind of the Prodigy Posted: 07/09/2012 8:32 pmScott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D..Cognitive psychologist, NYU; Co-founder, The Creativity Post Prodigies dazzle us with their virtuoso violin concertos, seemingly prescient chess moves, and vivid paintings. While their work would be enough...
Separating the good from the great
Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect, Study SuggestsWith chess players, other variables — like memory, high IQ — might separate the good from the greatOctober 29, 2011 SATURDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Practice is an essential part of gaining...
The gender debate
Why are (the best) women so good at chess?Participation rates and gender differences in intellectual domains26 Jan 2009The Virtual Medical Centre, Australia The lack of women at the top level of intellectually demanding activities like science and chess is...
It’s Not Biological
Why Men Rank Higher than Women at Chess (It’s Not Biological)January 12th, 2009by Lisa Zyga in General Science / Other (PhysOrg.com) — In the recorded history of chess, world champions have always been male, not female. Further, there is...
Can computers see like humans?
Visionary Research: Teaching Computers to See Like a HumanM.I.T. researchers are harnessing computer models of human vision to improve image recognition softwareBy Larry Greenemeier For all their sophistication, computers still can’t compete with nature’s gift—a brain that sorts objects...