Susan Polgar -My Brilliant Brain - 5 of 5

Chess Documental

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Sports

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• Chess
• Ajedrez
• Susan Polgar

[ace942]

I am curious about one aspect. I wonder if they did a scan on regular players and if they received a similar result or if the result was different.

[websnarf]

@MrGrandDragon: There is a study by Mark Glickman (a chess master, with a PhD in statistics) which determined that males only do better at chess because they stick with it longer. Under the same regime of training boys and girls do equally well Girls just don't *want* to do well, or work hard to become good chess players -- it doesn't appeal to them.

The solution was to make all-girls chess clubs. An atmosphere of girl-solidarity was formed simultaneously and it works well.

[RandyCulp]

*Highly* inspirational for someone like me, studying hard to try to develop a skill in chess. Susan is a rare item, a chess master with class.

[BarryZeUnicorn]

He took his mother's last name. Living up the family name, I suppose.

[The3nlightened0ne]

@khingratsaphone Logically speaking the female brain is smaller.

[lennic95]

@ceilingkatt But it's interesting and good for passing time.

[ceilingkatt]

Remind me to only watch part 5 of a documentary. parts 1-4 is just filler

[ace942]

Interesting that her brain uses the same area to play chess as what is used to recognize faces.