Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence
Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence
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The truth about chess playing and intelligence.
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SYAC:
“What all this shows is that it is unlikely chess has a significant impact on overall cognitive ability. So while it might sound like a quick win – that a game of chess can improve a broad range of skills – unfortunately this is not the case.“
^^ tl;dr: ^^ no
Yeah a lot of times "getting smarter" is simply about looking at things from a different perspective or thinking through issues logically.
While with regard to IQ I don't think it makes one smarter, it definitely exercises your mental faculties and in an aging population that would be extremely beneficial.