EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHESS

The results of many studies demonstrate that chess, in addition to positively influencing multiple cognitive abilities development, also exerts a great influence in other important aspects which have direct implications in personality, and as a consequence, in social development:

  • Promotes respect for the way of thinking, reasoning and drawing up adversary plans

  • Improves the player’s self-esteem

  • Develops self-control

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  • Fosters empathy for the partner by continually trying to predict what he’ll do, putting himself in his place.

  • The chess player personality and some of the essential characteristics, such as temperance, firmness, the level of risk aversion, the speculative attitude, the perseverance, among many others, reveals and manifest in any chess game, and can be worked through chess.

  • Chess practice does not require large economic resources or special circumstances, so players from different cultures, social classes and context can compete on equal terms.

CHESS AS A SOCIAL TOOL

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The game allows for students of dissimilar backgrounds to integrate with others. Many disadvantaged or special education students are becoming actively involved in chess programs as the value of chess as a social tool is further explored. Chess steers youth away from trouble, by keeping them off the streets as well as being a useful learning tool.

In chess tournaments the child gets the opportunity of seeing more variety and diversity. There are kids who have more money than they have, but chess is a common denominator. They are all equal on the chessboard.

  • Chess develops skills and abilites.

  • Concentration, Attention, Spatial skills, Logical thinking, Imagination, Creativity.

  • Encourages acceptance of contrary ideas.

  • Aids inhibitory control (control of reflex actions).

  • Prioritizes reflection (think before you act).

Jerome Fishman, Guidance Counselor, Queens, NY says:

“I like the aspect of socialization. You get into a friendly, competitive activity where no one gets hurt. Instead of two bodies slamming into each other like football, you have the meeting of two minds. Aside from developing cognitive skills, chess develops their social skills. It makes them feel they belong. Whenever we get a child transferred from another school who may have maladaptive behavior, we suggest chess as a way of helping him find his niche. The kids become better friends when after the game they analyze possible combinations … we have kids literally lining up in front of the school at 6:45am to get a little chess in before class.”

Training Plans for ADHD

We have at your disposal different chess exercises specifically designed for the complementary treatment of ADHD.

These exercises are grouped into three different Cognitive Training Plans

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PEOPLE WITH ADHD…

People diagnosed with ADHD frequently present some of these characteristics:

  • Have a mismatch between intellectual and emotional capacity

  • Have low frustration tolerance

  • Have difficulties in social relations

  • Have difficulty to follow instructions and maintain motivation

Our Training Plans based on chess are an efficient tool to improve these aspects.

Choose the right Training Plan for you