87 YEARS OF WORLDWIDE RESEARCH
CHILDREN WHO PLAY CHESS
Better academic performance Develop greater intelligence
VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS
Mathematics (Trier)Self selection bias
Reading (why?)
CHESS DEVELOPES…CONCENTRATION MEMORY
LOGICAL THINKING
SCIENTIFIC THINKING
SELF CRITICISM PERSONAL RESPONSABILITY
CHESS DEVELOPES…MOTIVATION SELF ESTEEM PLANNING
FORESEEING THE CONSEQUENCES
CALCULATION POWER IMAGINATION
CHESS DEVELOPES…FAIR PLAY COLD BLOOD COMPLIANCE
WITH THE RULES
RESPECT THE OPPONENT
SPATIAL VISUALIZATION
FIGHTING SPIRIT
87 YEARS OF WORLDWIDE RESEARCH
“LEARNING BY PLAYING AND PLAYING BY LEARNING”
KINDERGARTEN (2-5YEARS OLD) IN URUGUAY AND COLOMBIA
CHESS FOR TEACHING VALUES
Spanish Journal of Psychology, 2012. Aciego, García and Betancort
Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, España.
170 chess players
60 football and basketball players
Boys and girls, 6 -16 years old
Conclusion: Chess players get better results on both, cognitive AND
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
GARDNER´S EIGHT INTELLIGENCES
1. LINGUISTIC2. LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL3. SPATIAL4. INTRAPERSONAL5. INTERPERSONAL
6. MUSICAL7. BODILY-KINESTHETIC8. NATURALISTIC
CHESS
Wilson & others, Neurology, 2007:
Conclusion: “Level of cognitively stimulating activity in old age is related to risk of developing dementia".
Verghese & others (A. Einstein College)
469 subjects (older than 75)
1980 – 2001
Better results: chess/bridge and dancing
THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 2003
Dr. Verghese
“ The day may be not far off when doctors recommend a game of chess and the daily crossword along with physical exercise and a healthy diet ".
SIGNIFICANT INDICATION
Only 15 cases out of one million people
“¿Have you ever met a chess player with Alzheimer´s?”
PEOPLE OLDER THAN 65 WITH DEMENTIA IN THE UK, USA and SPAIN: 8-10%
Archer &others, Neurocase 2005:
“An almost asymptomatic British chess player died with beta-amyloid plaques indicating terminal Alzheimer´s”.
CONCLUSSION:
The frequent practice of chess slows brain ageing, and can prevent or delay Alzheimer´s
OTHER SOCIAL USES
HYPERACTIV (ADHD) AUTISTICS ASPERGER SYNDROME CHILDREN WITH CANCER DOWN SYNDROM BLIND/DEAF-MUTE/DISABLED
OTHER SOCIAL USES
UNEMPLOYED INDIGENTS SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS PRISONS REFORMATORIES (remand homes) DRUG ADDICTS REHABILITATION
INTERESTING CHARACTERS
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