Playground games boost self control

Leading research by Dr. Adele Diamond, reveals that playground games helps children gain skills such as "executive control" which helps them to think twice before they make a decision. Executive control also helps young people make conscious and deliberate choices and improve working memory. Working memory is what is needed when solving math problems for example. "You need these kinds of skills in all facets of your life," said Adele Diamond, co-author of the study that appeared last November in the journal Science. This research shows that executive control are predictors of future success in school and IQ tests. Researchers claim that these kinds of skills can be taught like academic skills and may be a tool to help teachers work with children who may be considered hyperactive.