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Helsen, Werner F. Baker, Joseph Schorer, Joerg Steingröver, Christina Wattie, Nick and Starkes, Janet L. 2016. Relative age effects in a cognitive task: A case study of youth chess. High Ability Studies, Vol. 27, Issue. 2, p. 211.
Vaci, Nemanja and Bilalić, Merim 2016. Chess databases as a research vehicle in psychology: Modeling large data. Behavior Research Methods,
Campitelli, Guillermo Gobet, Fernand and Bilalić, Merim 2014. The Wiley Handbook of Genius.
Winje, Eirin Torgalsbøen, Anne-Kari Brunborg, Cathrine and Lask, Bryan 2013. Season of Birth Bias and Bulimia Nervosa-Results from a Multi-centre Collaboration. European Eating Disorders Review, Vol. 21, Issue. 2, p. 170.
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Hori, Hiroaki Teraishi, Toshiya Sasayama, Daimei Matsuo, Junko Kawamoto, Yumiko Kinoshita, Yukiko and Kunugi, Hiroshi 2012. Relationships between season of birth, schizotypy, temperament, character and neurocognition in a non-clinical population. Psychiatry Research, Vol. 195, Issue. 1-2, p. 69.
Campitelli, Guillermo and Gobet, Fernand 2011. Deliberate Practice. Current Directions in Psychological Science, Vol. 20, Issue. 5, p. 280.
The origin of talent and expertise is currently the subject of intense debate, with explanations ranging from purely biological to purely environmental. This report shows that the population of expert chess players in the northern hemisphere shows a seasonal pattern, with an excess of births in late winter and early spring. This effect remains when taking into account the distribution of births in the population at large, using statistics from the European Union member countries. A similar pattern has been found with schizophrenia, and the possible link between these two phenomena is discussed.
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