Re: The social status of Go and Xiangqi

On Sep 28, 7:32 pm, "Josef Pieper" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Jeff Nowakowski" <jef...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> news:gffLi.84$pQ4.27@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Josef Pieper wrote:
> >> There's a body of research that indicates that students improve
greatly
> >> academically when they study and play chess.
>
> > Could you provide relevant links?  I'm skeptical of these claims.
>
> > -Jeff
>
> Here are some links as a point of
departure:http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7866/131/
>
> http://www.quadcitychess.com/benefits_of_chess.html
>
> Have a look at Maurice Ashley's "Chess For
Success"http://www.amazon.com/Chess-Success-Using-Strengths-Children/dp/07679...
> especially pages 57-64 "Stats and Studies"
>
> http://vivisimo.com/search?tb=vivisimocom&query=academic+benefits+of+...
>
> I'm not an expert in the matter.  I'm just aware that many in the US are
> claiming academic and social benefits for students who play chess
regularly.
>
>
I have no doubt that there are cognitive benefits for children who
play go, chess, or scrabble regularly (social benefits? I remain
sceptical). However, I suspect that much of the body of research
merely shows a high correlations. And we all know (or should know)
that correlation does necessarily imply causation.

-Max