Does Far Transfer Exist? Negative Evidence From Chess, Music, and Working Memory Training
Does Far Transfer Exist? Negative Evidence From Chess, Music, and Working Memory Training
Chess masters and expert musicians appear to be, on average, more intelligent than the general population. Some researchers have thus claimed that playing chess or learning music enhances children's cognitive abilities and academic attainment. We here present two meta-analyses assessing the effect of chess and music instruction on children's cognitive …