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I am looking for some official material on Baduk.
Those documents that can prove Baduk is good for dementia or brain training are preferred.
Any kind of form such as thesises, research reports or archives are welcomed.
Please let me know if you have something even if you don't think it would be appropriate.
This is for my friend, who is trying to get a talent visa with his teaching-baduk ability.
Thank you!
Those documents that can prove Baduk is good for dementia or brain training are preferred.
Any kind of form such as thesises, research reports or archives are welcomed.
Please let me know if you have something even if you don't think it would be appropriate.
This is for my friend, who is trying to get a talent visa with his teaching-baduk ability.
Thank you!
2009.07.01 14:16:59 (*.227.37.13)
Well, although not 100% related, I suppose the classic Go as Communication is a start. I know that there are other sources. If I can find out anything else, I'll drop you a line here...
2009.07.02 07:33:12 (*.10.95.68)
Hi!
I've checked out Google Scholar, and I've found a few articles that might be useful:
- Leisure activity and risk of cognitive impairment: The Chongqing aging study (analyzed here)
- Mental activity may help to prevent dementia
- Mind games may trump Alzheimer's
Also, regarding dementia and mental activity, your friend should check out "The Nun Study". There is a book by the author of the research, which seems to be a good introduction to the process and findings of the study. There is a tiny introduction in Wikipedia.
Regarding Brain Training, I can only think of an article I saw a few years ago. My general impression is that no specific training is achieved outside of the field of baduk, just by playing the game (not all baduk players are good at maths after all ;-) ). However, there might be potential positive side effects, currently unknown.
I've checked out Google Scholar, and I've found a few articles that might be useful:
- Leisure activity and risk of cognitive impairment: The Chongqing aging study (analyzed here)
- Mental activity may help to prevent dementia
- Mind games may trump Alzheimer's
Also, regarding dementia and mental activity, your friend should check out "The Nun Study". There is a book by the author of the research, which seems to be a good introduction to the process and findings of the study. There is a tiny introduction in Wikipedia.
Regarding Brain Training, I can only think of an article I saw a few years ago. My general impression is that no specific training is achieved outside of the field of baduk, just by playing the game (not all baduk players are good at maths after all ;-) ). However, there might be potential positive side effects, currently unknown.
2009.07.02 20:42:15 (*.180.81.131)
Hello everybody :)
Exactly this question was a topic at the german-baduk-board a while ago!
In the thread there was linked this researchmaterial:
http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~janetw/Computer%20Go/go-master.pdf
I hope this'll help you!
Exactly this question was a topic at the german-baduk-board a while ago!
In the thread there was linked this researchmaterial:
http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~janetw/Computer%20Go/go-master.pdf
I hope this'll help you!
2009.07.06 20:34:17 (*.91.1.42)
Here some papers that are cited on Baduk Wiki page:
[91] Masunaga, H; Horn, J. (2001), Expertise and age-related changes in components of intelligence, 16, pp. 293–311, doi:10.1037/0882-7974.16.2.293
[92] Chen et al. (2003), "A functional MRI study of high-level cognition II. The game of GO", Science Direct - Cognitive Brain Research 16: 32, doi:10.1016/S0926-6410(02)00206-9, retrieved on 2008-06-16
[93] Verghese et al. (2003), "Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly", New England Journal of Medicine 348: 2508, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa022252, PMID 12815136
If You don't have access to full versions of the papers (which are usually available from computers connected to academic networks, e.g. universities and public libraries), I can send them to You by e-mail. Unfortunately, I can't attach them here because of possible legal issues, so if You can't obtain them please send me a note.
P.S. Unfortunately, some papers (including some given in the previous messages) are not available as full texts even through academic networks, but require separate subscription. Usually, some university researchers active in the same field have accounts with access to such papers, so You might consider contacting some of them at a university which is nearest to your place.
[91] Masunaga, H; Horn, J. (2001), Expertise and age-related changes in components of intelligence, 16, pp. 293–311, doi:10.1037/0882-7974.16.2.293
[92] Chen et al. (2003), "A functional MRI study of high-level cognition II. The game of GO", Science Direct - Cognitive Brain Research 16: 32, doi:10.1016/S0926-6410(02)00206-9, retrieved on 2008-06-16
[93] Verghese et al. (2003), "Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly", New England Journal of Medicine 348: 2508, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa022252, PMID 12815136
If You don't have access to full versions of the papers (which are usually available from computers connected to academic networks, e.g. universities and public libraries), I can send them to You by e-mail. Unfortunately, I can't attach them here because of possible legal issues, so if You can't obtain them please send me a note.
P.S. Unfortunately, some papers (including some given in the previous messages) are not available as full texts even through academic networks, but require separate subscription. Usually, some university researchers active in the same field have accounts with access to such papers, so You might consider contacting some of them at a university which is nearest to your place.
2009.08.19 11:53:31 (*.38.10.110)
I looked and found this, (hope the linke works)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://pokspace.goverband.at/essays/susan.htm&ei=0meLSsW2OeTcmQevrMizDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDas%2Bjapanisch-chinesische%2BSpiel%2BGo,%2Bein%2BKonkurrent%2Bdes%2BSchach%26hl%3Den
Hopefully this might be of help also.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://pokspace.goverband.at/essays/susan.htm&ei=0meLSsW2OeTcmQevrMizDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDas%2Bjapanisch-chinesische%2BSpiel%2BGo,%2Bein%2BKonkurrent%2Bdes%2BSchach%26hl%3Den
Hopefully this might be of help also.
