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How a hobby can shape cognition ...

The following notes were from Peter Sargious about the recent study that was done, pertaining to Scrabble Players. Many from our club participated in the testing and data collection.

Here's the link to a nice editoral on the study findings http://tylerirving.ca/?p=244, (which may be more accessible than the paper itself, How a hobby can shape cognition ..., and also links you to the journal website and pdf).

Here's a list of some of the media outlets that covered the Scrabble study:

Calgary Herald: http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Does+Scrabble+make+smarter/5269502/story.html

Sun newspapers (Vancouver Sun, Calgary Sun, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, etc): http://www.vancouversun.com/life/city/Victoria%20%28British%20Columbia%29/Scrabble+good+brain+researchers/5275311/story.html

Toronto Star: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/mindmood/mentalhealth/article/1044230--older-scrabble-players-brains-can-outperform-college-kids-study-finds

El Observador (uruguay): http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/207746/la-practica-hace-al-jugador/

Tyden.cz (czech republic): http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/zdravi/kdo-hraje-scrabble-trenuje-mozek-a-stava-se-pry-chytrejsim_210227.html

CBS Radio Los Angeles (KNX 1070): http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/08/22/n-e-r-d-s-study-sees-big-mental-boost-for-scrabble-lovers/

CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2011/08/19/calgary-scrabble-makes-you-smarter.html

Global News: http://www.globalnews.ca/u+of+c+researchers+investigate+what+makes+accomplished+scrabble+players+so+smart/6442465737/story.html

MSNBC.com: http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/18/7408409-confirmed-scrabble-players-are-smarter-than-everyone-else

CBC Radio Saskatoon

770 Radio Calgary

660 Radio Calgary: http://www.660news.com/news/local/article/265076--study-spells-benefit-for-scrabble-players

Peter.