Often in my youth I felt compelled to finish a chess puzzle as I would my homework; it must be done before I could rest. If my mind became too tired to solve the chess puzzle then I would admit defeat and look up the answer. As I have matured, I find the process ofContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 81”
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Emotional Weakness in Chess
As compared to emotionless computers, human chess is inconsistent. Computers may lose at chess but they don’t have “bad days” where their performance is inexplicably poor. Emotional thinking, therefore, appears to present a weakness for decision making in humans. Chess Scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Obviously, we are biological creatures and emotions have byContinueContinue reading “Emotional Weakness in Chess”
Efficacy of chess training for the treatment of ADHD: A prospective, open label study.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of playing chess as a treatment option for children with ADHD. METHODS: Parents of 44 children ages 6 to 17 with a primary diagnosis of ADHD consented to take part in the study…. Read the full article via http://ift.tt/1HcSncP