Checking the “Academic Selection” argument. Chess players outperform non-chess players in cognitive skills related to intelligence: A meta-analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Intelligence
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0160-2896
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2017.01.013