goldencuber
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I'm amazed that I couldn't find discussions on this topic anywhere. I think that learning the Rubik cube definitely positively affects your intelligence. After all, you're learning something new, which supposedly builds up new neural connections in the brain.
Such as:
memorizing algs (memory), doing the cube BLD (memory, processing speed), getting faster (processing speed, pattern recognition), doing bigger cubes and centers/edges/F2L (intuition, etc...really a lot of things), and thinking of new methods (creativity, logic.) It's definitely something to do when ur bored... obviously better than idling around.
BUT
After a while, cubing doesn't take up as much mental work as it used to (eg i can talk to my friends and cube at the same time while doing homework).
-Algs become memorized by automatic movements such that sometimes you can't recall the algorithm itself.
-There is little intuition involved in F2L, all patterns have been memorized and automated
-Big cubes are done easily, too easily.
-As you're not learning anything really new, it becomes harder to better your times. You're brain has already considered it "mastered", as its difficulty level has dropped significantly, and does not devote as much energy to it (though obviously your times could be better.) To you brain, you are simply repeating an action, and your brain clears itself for learning something else (For example, walking required much brainpower to learn, and practice to master, with its precise coordination required, but now it is a simple task done with little usage of our brain.)
Logically it could have an effect similar to television, as it ends up using so little of your mind. Perhaps too much cubing can make your mind lazy, decreasing intelligence? Or would it be like learning an instrument, where repetition of say, scales, actually benifits the mind?
Any insights/facts that help?
If you have any idea's feel free to post them
Such as:
memorizing algs (memory), doing the cube BLD (memory, processing speed), getting faster (processing speed, pattern recognition), doing bigger cubes and centers/edges/F2L (intuition, etc...really a lot of things), and thinking of new methods (creativity, logic.) It's definitely something to do when ur bored... obviously better than idling around.
BUT
After a while, cubing doesn't take up as much mental work as it used to (eg i can talk to my friends and cube at the same time while doing homework).
-Algs become memorized by automatic movements such that sometimes you can't recall the algorithm itself.
-There is little intuition involved in F2L, all patterns have been memorized and automated
-Big cubes are done easily, too easily.
-As you're not learning anything really new, it becomes harder to better your times. You're brain has already considered it "mastered", as its difficulty level has dropped significantly, and does not devote as much energy to it (though obviously your times could be better.) To you brain, you are simply repeating an action, and your brain clears itself for learning something else (For example, walking required much brainpower to learn, and practice to master, with its precise coordination required, but now it is a simple task done with little usage of our brain.)
Logically it could have an effect similar to television, as it ends up using so little of your mind. Perhaps too much cubing can make your mind lazy, decreasing intelligence? Or would it be like learning an instrument, where repetition of say, scales, actually benifits the mind?
Any insights/facts that help?
If you have any idea's feel free to post them
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