Is there any empirical evidence at all that playing chess improves your memory/strategic thinking/pattern recognition skills, as it is often touted?
Is there any empirical evidence at all that playing chess improves your memory/strategic thinking/pattern recognition...
Nathan Nguyen
Jaxon Ross
no
Brody Allen
Playing a lot of chess makes you good at chess. It is caled practice.
Chess does not make you smarter, but it I do think it can help you process information in a more logical way. Again, any strategy game that makes you think about your next move carefully can increase your logical thinking.
Juan King
pretty much this.
just like everything else in life
Jordan Torres
yes
Jackson Sanchez
>Chess does not make you smarter
Is there any empirical evidence for that?
Leo Lopez
>Chess does not make you smarter, but it I do think it can help you process information in a more logical way.
Then it makes you smarter.
>Is there any empirical evidence at all that playing chess improves your memory/strategic thinking/pattern recognition skills, as it is often touted?
The game of chess uses memory, strategical thinking, and pattern recognition. The brain has plasticity. Therefore, playing chess will improve those skills. Empirical? No, though studies probably exist. Obvious? Yes.
Henry Howard
no, other way around. after reaching decent level in the game you can benchmark your current mental capabilities by your strength in chess.
Angel Murphy
Doesn't matter if there is or isn't. The base assumption should be that it doesn't, unless proven otherwise...and that hasn't been done.
Angel Carter
Playing chess makes you better at playing chess.