Konversation with Lauren Goodkind: Chess Teacher For this week’s Konversation, we interviewed Lauren Goodkind (minetafish), a chess teacher from Palo Alto, CA. Lauren has been playing chess for over twenty years and has been teaching it for over seven, and she is rated as one of the top chess teachers in the San Francisco Bay …
Why Playing Video Games Can Make You Smarter We recently posted about how despite their negative reputation, playing video games is actually associated with a number of unexpected positive health outcomes. Continuing with our theme of video games and surprises, today we’re here to show you how video games can help you not only become …
Want to Get Healthier? Play More Video Games! In 2013, the average American gamer aged 13 or older spent 6.3 hours a week playing video games. It is believed that this number has increased since then. Video games can be great fun, but they often get a bad rap. For example, violent behaviors, poor academic …
