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3 Keys For Cultivating Genius - Big Think

Chess Research - Tue, 05/16/2017 - 16:47

Big Think

3 Keys For Cultivating Genius
Big Think
His research points strongly toward the first: genius as a skill that can be cultivated with discipline. Simonton distinguishes between two popular definitions of genius. He points to Kant with the first, which is also the focus of his article ...

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Expert discusses the future of human-centered robotics - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Tue, 05/16/2017 - 06:50

Phys.Org

Expert discusses the future of human-centered robotics
Phys.Org
As in chess, the strongest players are often the combinations of human and machine. I increasingly see that the three critical elements are people, robots, and infrastructure—all interdependent. Q: In your recent book "Our Robots, Ourselves," you ...

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AI Opponents Can Beat Humans at Chess, Go, and Even Poker - Futurism

Chess Research - Sun, 05/14/2017 - 07:01

Futurism

AI Opponents Can Beat Humans at Chess, Go, and Even Poker
Futurism
Artificial intelligence continually becomes more sophisticated, and playing games with people is something it's quite skilled at.

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Microdoses of LSD could be the brain food of the future - Mother Nature Network

Chess Research - Fri, 05/12/2017 - 19:57

Mother Nature Network

Microdoses of LSD could be the brain food of the future
Mother Nature Network
Specifically, researcher Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation in the UK is spearheading a study to see whether LSD can allow humans to regain their supremacy over machines in games like Chess or the ancient Chinese game of Go, reports ...

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World record blindfolded chess player visiting Christian school today - Salina Journal (subscription)

Chess Research - Fri, 05/12/2017 - 17:34

World record blindfolded chess player visiting Christian school today
Salina Journal (subscription)
Research tells us that chess is something a lot of people have forgotten about, but something that exercises your right brain and helps you in other areas,” she said. “Timur is highly successful and passionate for chess. We're hoping that will show ...

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What Is Intelligence? 20 Years After Deep Blue, AI Still Can't Think Like Humans - Live Science

Chess Research - Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:59

Live Science

What Is Intelligence? 20 Years After Deep Blue, AI Still Can't Think Like Humans
Live Science
When the IBM computer Deep Blue beat the world's greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, in the last game of a six-game match on May 11, 1997, the world was astonished. This was the first time any human chess champion had been taken down by a machine ...

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Ethical Conundrums in AI - Westlaw Insider (blog)

Chess Research - Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:46

Westlaw Insider (blog)

Ethical Conundrums in AI
Westlaw Insider (blog)
Lex Machina: An intellectual property (“IP”) research company that helps companies anticipate, manage, and win patent and other IP lawsuits by comparing cases to a database of information and helping their customers draw valuable conclusions that ...

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Garry tells how life imitates chess - Trinidad Guardian

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 23:36

Trinidad Guardian

Garry tells how life imitates chess
Trinidad Guardian
And the former world champion answers: “To play chess on a truly high level requires a constant stream of exact, informed decisions, made in real time and under pressure from your opponent.” What's more, the Russian genius adds, it requires a synthesis ...

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Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence ... - Study International News

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 22:47

Study International News

Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence ...
Study International News
The stereotype of the chess player is someone who is smart, logical and good at maths. This is why so many parents around the world are keen to get their ...

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Mesa View's First Chess Tournament - Cibola County Beacon

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 19:45

Cibola County Beacon

Mesa View's First Chess Tournament
Cibola County Beacon
There is plenty of research that supports the students statements. Some of the benefits of children playing chess are mental clarity, memory skills, improved concentration, improved academic performance, develops logical thinking, improves attention ...

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A Bolt from Deep Blue – An Irishman's Diary about a famous chess match, 20 years on - Irish Times

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 18:04

Irish Times

A Bolt from Deep Blue – An Irishman's Diary about a famous chess match, 20 years on
Irish Times
It's 20 years today since a computer called Deep Blue beat the then world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in a best-of-six series, an event that heralded a power shift between mankind and machines. But reports of the death of human intelligence appear ...

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Playing chess 'does not make you smarter' - iNews

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 10:08

iNews

Playing chess 'does not make you smarter'
iNews
For centuries chess, or the king's game as it is also known, has been viewed as the ultimate expression of cleverness, but researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown it has no impact on cognitive ability. A review of existing research into ...

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The Case for More Tortoises - Human Resource Executive Online

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 08:36

The Case for More Tortoises
Human Resource Executive Online
Gladwell said he understands imposing time limits on chess -- otherwise, games would take forever and "you'd have to quit your job" to be a chess fan -- but "the LSAT is not a spectator sport." He proposed that someone like ... The same kind of bias ...

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Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Director Robert Chess Sells 5000 Shares - The Cerbat Gem

Chess Research - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 06:37

The Cerbat Gem

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Director Robert Chess Sells 5000 Shares
The Cerbat Gem
Several research firms have weighed in on NKTR. Roth Capital set a $23.00 price target on shares of Nektar Therapeutics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 4th. Jefferies Group LLC set a $25.00 price objective on ...
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Director Sells $93600.00 in StockSports Perspectives
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Releases Earnings Results, Reports EPS of $-0.42 EPSHighland Mirror
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Position Reduced by ProShare Advisors LLCChaffey Breeze

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Brad Keselowski shares secret to success at Talladega - Nascar

Chess Research - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:07

Nascar

Brad Keselowski shares secret to success at Talladega
Nascar
But the moves and the techniques and all those things are really similar, and when you can slow it down and think of it as a giant chess match, where things aren't just happening—they're happening because you want them to, it starts to breed a lot of ...

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First-Ever LSD Microdosing Study Will Pit the Human Brain Against AI - Motherboard

Chess Research - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:00

Motherboard

First-Ever LSD Microdosing Study Will Pit the Human Brain Against AI
Motherboard
... however, psychedelic research has been experiencing something of a "renaissance" and now Fielding wants to put her intuition to the test by running a study in which participants will "microdose" while playing Go—a strategy game that is like chess ...

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Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence - The Conversation UK

Chess Research - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 09:16

The Conversation UK

Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence
The Conversation UK
This is because most of the reviewed studies compared the effect of chess with groups doing no alternative activities. This is a problem because research has shown that the excitement and fun induced by novel activities can cause a positive temporal ...

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Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence - The Conversation UK

Chess Research - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 02:00
Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence  The Conversation UK

The stereotype of the chess player is someone who is smart, logical and good at maths. This is why so many parents around the world are keen to get their ...

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