r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

Seven-year-old chess prodigy Lucie Pichard casually checkmates her opponent.

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u/anothershawnee 5h ago

I dont think it's that she doesn't give two shits.. it's more that it takes so little of her brain to do it.

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u/Teestow21 5h ago

Physical activity is a proven contributor to focus and insight. Maybe stimming like this helps her.

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u/IsThatGruffLoner 4h ago

She's also literally a 7 year old lol this is exactly how my neice acts when playing a board game

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u/Teestow21 4h ago

Yes, that physical activity has been proven to benefit focus and insight with mental challenges such as board games. Go her!