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SusanPolgar

Jul 11, 2019

Most people think playing chess makes you 'smarter' https://phys.org/news/2019-07-people-chess-smarter-evidence-isnt.html

Most people think playing chess makes you 'smarter', but the evidence isn't clear on that

Most people think playing chess makes you 'smarter', but the evidence isn't clear on that

Chess has long been an important part of school culture. Many people believe chess has a range of cognitive benefits including improved…

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