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Is it possible to boost your intelligence by training? We reviewed three decades of research - Gears Of Biz
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The study can be considered the beginning of cognitive training research, investigating how practice in areas ranging from music to chess and puzzles impacts our intelligence. So what's the state of this research 35 years later – have scientists ...
Why video games are the new IQ tests - The Straits Times
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The Straits Times
Previous research suggests people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that hundreds of millions of people across the planet play every day. This suggests that ...
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'Dota 2' and 'League of Legends' players might be smarter than you - Engadget
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Engadget
People who play multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) like Dota 2 and League of Legends perform better on problem solving and logic tests than those who play shooters Destiny and Battlefield 3, researchers found. "The specific MOBA genre is ...
Is it possible to boost your intelligence by training? We reviewed three decades of research - The Conversation UK
The Conversation UK
The Conversation UK
The study can be considered the beginning of cognitive training research, investigating how practice in areas ranging from music to chess and puzzles impacts our intelligence. So what's the state of this research 35 years later – have scientists ...
Here's Why Science Says People Who Are Incredible Gamers Are Also Geniuses - Maxim
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"Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests," Wade continued, "Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day.".
Why video games could be the new IQ testsThe Conversation UK
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Is it possible to boost your intelligence by training? We reviewed three decades of research - The Conversation UK
New studies investigate whether music, chess, video games or puzzles can make us smarter.
Alabama teen's science project a breast cancer breakthrough - AL.com
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In his research, Kenneth discovered a new role of the gene, CHD7, and its molecular processes that could help combat metastasis, or the spreading of cancer cells from a primary site to other organs. An estimated 90 percent of breast cancer deaths are a ...
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Good Video Game Players Are More Intelligent, Study Says - CBS Detroit
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“Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day,” Professor Alex ...
When an Amateur Challenges a Chess Grandmaster - Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal
One famous scholarly paper in 1973 concluded: “There are no instant experts in chess—certainly no instant masters or grandmasters.” The academics behind the original research guessed that it would require somewhere between 10,000 and 50,000 hours.
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In 'Life 3.0,' Max Tegmark Explores a Robotic Utopia — or Dystopia - Undark Magazine
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Edmonton research crafting artificial intelligence for courts,” the headline reads); how AI will shake up policing; how AI can (allegedly) detect Alzheimer's disease 10 years before symptoms appear; and, lest we become nervous about the pace of change ...
Researchers find link between playing multiplayer games and intelligence - Bel Marra Health
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Bel Marra Health
Our research would suggest that your performance in these games can be a measure of intelligence. Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has ...
Good Video Game Players Are More Intelligent, Study Says - CBS Los Angeles
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CBS Los Angeles
“Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day,” Professor Alex ...
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Springs student named finalist for national research competition - Shelby County Reporter
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Shelby County Reporter
Jiao received top individual honors in one of two regions in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, a top science research competition for high school students. Jiao, who has earned a $3,000 scholarship in the competition so far ...
Cornell to use $15M state grant for CHESS facility upgrades, creating 100 new jobs - The Central New York Business Journal
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The Central New York Business Journal
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, has plans for more than $80 million in upgrades and improvements at the scientific research facility in Ithaca. Empire State Development has offered Cornell University a ...
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Good Video Game Players Are More Intelligent, Study Says - CBS Philly
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CBS Philly
“Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day,” Professor Alex ...
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Lt. Gov. Hochul announces $15M from state for CHESS upgrade - Cornell Chronicle
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Cornell Chronicle
This has enabled all CHESS beam lines to be aligned to a single beam orbit, enhancing the X-ray beam quality for research in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental and materials sciences. Over the next five years, CHESS-U is expected to create ...
Study: Skill in games like League of Legends correlates to higher intelligence - Dot Esports
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Dot Esports
If you're a high ranked League of Legends player, there's a good chance your IQ is higher than average, according to a series of studies performed by University of York researchers that links high intelligence to in-game skill. The study compares games ...
You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video gamesBT.com
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You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video games - BT.com
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BT.com
In the first of the two studies, the researchers found a “strong correlation” between skill levels in League Of Legends and scores in standard paper-and-pencil intelligence tests – similar to that seen between IQ and chess performances. The second part ...
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Multi-player video games 'take brains' - NEWS.com.au
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A similar association has been seen between IQ and chess performance. Professor Alex Wade, from the University of York, said: "Games such as League of Legends and DOTA 2 are complex, socially-interactive and intellectually demanding. "Our research ...
Multiplayer video games: Researchers discover link between skill and intelligenceMedical Xpress
Being good at video games is a measure of intelligence, study findsThe Independent
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Multi-player video games 'take brains' - SBS
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SBS
Two popular video games act like IQ tests, with the most intelligent players gaining the highest scores, research has shown. Both games, League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) involve chess-like strategic thinking. Scientists ...
Kids who play video games are smarter than those who don't, according to studyThe Sun
You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video gamesAberdeen Evening Express
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