Does playing board games make you smarter?

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   Rose Mariposted 14 years ago

   Does playing board games make you smarter?

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      dutchman1951posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      makes you think exercise the mind, sooo... probably it does to some affect.

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      RunescapeProposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Definitely! I learned more about geography from playing Risk than I did from any class at school!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   I would say that board games help with certain learning skills, depending on the game.

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   Ohmaposted 14 years ago

   I do not know about smarter but I have seen studies that suggest that board games can at least to some degree help keep your mind active and help to decrease the effects of senility and Alzheimer.

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   Lifeallstar1posted 14 years ago

   Board games are definitely a good exercise for the brain in many ways..one example is with memory. Use it or lose it, as the saying goes. They are a lot of fun too!

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   Jezzzzposted 14 years ago

   I think that some board games most certainly make you smarter.  They exercise the brain and make you think.  Board games like monopoly and such also help you in managing money.

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   Kangaroo_Jaseposted 14 years ago

   They teach alot of good aspects that help in life.
   
   A sense of healthy competition
   Problem solving
   Memory retention and recall
   Team work
   Time management
   Devising ways to work out that there is more than one solution to a problem
   
   and I have most likely missed a few other life skills.

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   Stigma31posted 14 years ago

   Definitely boardgames make you smarter. I have learned more history and world geography playing boardgames than I ever did in school. Games like life and monopoly teach you money management and basic adding and subtracting. Being able to outwit your opponents in games like diplomacy and chess, teach you preplanning, and tactics. Scrabble, and boggle teaches spelling. Even Hungry, Hungry Hippo improves hand eye co-ordination.

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   Julie2posted 14 years ago

   I think it does make you smarter. I haven't played them in such a long time and its hard for me to remember stuff. Maybe its my age and not the game! :LOL: Oh well... What was the question again?

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   webtoysposted 14 years ago

   it does make you smarter. It trains the left brain (analytic skill, mathematics skill) and ability to control your emotional especially when you got many loses on games.

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    DoorMattnomoreposted 14 years ago

    playing board games, I don't know if they make you smarter, but if I win, they make hubby madder!! 

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    nell79posted 14 years ago

    It all depends on the game and who's winning. If I'm winning, then obviously the game is an awesome learning tool that makes you smart. If I'm losing then it's stupid game with no educational value whatsoever!
    
    Okay, I'll be serious now. I think a lot of them can have some great educational value.

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    Time4Travelposted 14 years ago

    A lot of board games out there will give you a mental workout. Monopoly is great for math, TriBond for comparing things, etc. I agree with what others have said... use it or lose it.

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    sdy53posted 14 years ago

    So many different levels of intelligence that it is hard to say, but I have heard that there have been no documented instances of chess players being diagnosed with Alzheimers.

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    Aleister888posted 14 years ago

    I have never played one in my entire life... BUT, i told my gf that after reading this thread, and were hitting some up on the weekend ^_^

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    CharlesWellsposted 14 years ago

    Absolutely, of course it depends on the game.  It exercises the mind and negotiation skills.  Plus the abilities to interact with other people.

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    Stacie Lposted 14 years ago

    most people I play board games with only become more obnoxious..

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    The Quiz Masterposted 14 years ago

    Definitely.
    Anything that makes you think will make you a little bit smarter.
    I recently wrote a hub on this subject.

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    Pikachusifposted 14 years ago

    Well, the first thing that comes to mind is Scrabble. Personally, I can't get enough of it, and it can really enhance your vocabulary. If you change a boring old bus into a hulking cumulonimbus, somebody's vocabulary is going to be enhanced. (Well, if the person you're playing with doesn't know what a cumulonimbus cloud is.) Anyway, with most board games, yes.

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    Thatguypkposted 14 years ago

    Someone suggested that playing Monopoly might make you smarter at managing money matters.... so, If I play alot of Cluedo, will it make me a better Murderer?
    
    :-)

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       Gramalhoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I love to play monopoly, but not cluedo. i think that the best thing of board games is that you need at least 2 persons!! today is all about pc games and "play at home alone".
       Board games will make you "socially smarter"!
       
       

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    dheluxeposted 14 years ago

    Good exercise for the brain make you think faster with strategies. But don't play too much cause your goin' crazy. Sometimes you need to go outside and play outdoor games.

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