Below are some reads on the benefits of learning with tabletop games. They’re all based on conclusions obtained from researches performed in this field:
- “7 Hobbies Science Says Will Make You Smarter” by Christina Baldassarre.
Summary: On número 6 of the list, we have tabletop games: “[The effect they produce] encompasses a wide variety of changes in neural pathways and synapses, that is basically the ability of the brain to reorganize itself.”
Summary: InfoBrief that discusses the importance of soft skills and offers strategies parents and families can use to help their child develop skills for employment success.
- “Learning with Board Games – Tools for Learning and Retention“by Elizabeth N. Treher, Ph.D.
Summary: A paper about myths, specific solutions, and current research showing the power of certain types of tabletop games to facilitate rapid learning and retention in a work environment. Approximately 9 pages long.
- “Board games can prevent cognitive decline” by Thomas Diendorf.
Summary: An interesting paper on how the brain can be stimulated though tabletop games not only to prevent the decline of cognitive performance but also to improve it. Approximately 13 pages long.
- “New Research: $13 Christmas gifts = 13 point gain in kids’ IQ” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.
Summary: An article about the results obtained from a study performed Dr. Silvia Bunge, a neuroscientist at UC Berkeley, which demonstrate the incredibly beneficial effects of training skills through games on kids. Approximately 3 pages long.
They are just a small sample on all the works and researches there are out there regarding the possitive effects of tabletop games on brain fitness.