Go and the Brain: Cognitive and Neural Impacts of Training.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatry Investigation Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-11 DOI:10.30773/pi.2024.0387

Ki Woong Kim

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Abstract

Objective: This review synthesizes evidence on the cognitive and neural impacts of the strategic board game Go, emphasizing its role in enhancing cognitive functions and inducing neuroplastic changes.

Methods: We analyzed studies investigating the effects of Go on diverse populations, including novices, professional players, and older adults. Research included neuropsychological assessments, neuroimaging findings (fMRI, PET), and behavioral outcomes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Results: Go training enhances executive functions, memory, and visuospatial reasoning, as demonstrated by studies on novices and clinical populations. Professional Go players show domain-specific neural adaptations, including increased precuneus and cerebellar activation during decision-making tasks. In clinical settings, Go interventions improve mood, reduce anxiety, and increase neurotrophic factors like brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

Conclusion: Go training demonstrates significant potential as a cognitive intervention to promote brain health, emotional well-being, and resilience against cognitive decline. Further longitudinal studies are required to validate its long-term effects.

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围棋和大脑：训练的认知和神经影响。

目的：本文综述了围棋对认知和神经的影响，强调了其在增强认知功能和诱导神经可塑性变化方面的作用。方法：我们分析了调查围棋对不同人群影响的研究，包括新手、职业棋手和老年人。研究包括神经心理学评估、神经影像学结果（fMRI、PET）和随机对照试验（rct）的行为结果。结果：围棋训练可以增强执行功能、记忆力和视觉空间推理能力，这是对新手和临床人群的研究结果。职业围棋选手表现出特定领域的神经适应，包括在决策任务中增加的楔前叶和小脑激活。在临床环境中，Go干预可以改善情绪，减少焦虑，增加脑源性神经营养因子等神经营养因子。结论：围棋训练作为一种认知干预手段，具有促进大脑健康、情绪健康和抗认知能力下降的潜力。需要进一步的纵向研究来验证其长期影响。

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Psychiatry Investigation PSYCHIATRY-

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4.10

自引率

3.70%

发文量

105

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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