Tetris is Good for Your Brain

[BlackDog]

"But gee Honey, I'm just trying to boot my brain power."

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Study: Tetris Is Good for Your Brain
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
news.com.au

Playing the classic puzzle game Tetris can boost your brain power, according to a new study.

Researchers have found regular playing of the game can improve complex planning skills, critical thinking, reasoning and language. Tetris requires players to think quickly by slotting various-sized cascading blocks into homogenous shapes on the screen.

The study is one of the first to use MRI scanning technology to investigate the effects of game-playing on the brain. Tetris, played by millions of people on everything from mobiles to PCs, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its release.

The three-month study, by the Mind Research Network, found adolescent girls who played Tetris not only displayed greater brain efficiency, but developed a thicker brain cortex, a sign of increased grey matter.

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Rex Jung said one of the most surprising findings of brain research in the past five years was that juggling game play increased grey matter in the motor areas of the brain. Study co-author Dr Richard Haier said Tetris had proved useful for brain researchers.

"Tetris for the brain is quite complex," he said. "It requires many cognitive processes like attention, hand-eye co-ordination, memory and visual spatial problem solving all working together quickly.

"It's not surprising that we see changes throughout the brain."

The researchers plan to expand their study to determine whether the changes in the brain revert back to normal when people stop playing.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews

[MrOneEyedBoh]

haha

[acarr]

I haven't had to play tetris all summer. Now that it is getting cooler again, I might have to start ordering/playing again. Can't have the Alzheimer's kicking in.

[Blueface]

I think this needs to be moved to General Discussion as not cigar related.

I would just add that if benefiting the body is what one is seeking, try this instead of Tetris. I think this is much, much more fun. Use this link to talk your significant other into it.

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=is+sex+heal...15833_sex.html

[BlackDog]

Originally Posted by Blueface

I think this needs to be moved to General Discussion as not cigar related.

Sure it is. We play Tetris with our cigar boxes trying to maximize our coolers and vinos.

[acarr]

Originally Posted by BlackDog

Sure it is. We play Tetris with our cigar boxes trying to maximize our coolers and vinos.

I also thought it was very cigar related.

That is great stuff...Just imagine what Dr. Mario does to the brain.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by BlackDog

Sure it is. We play Tetris with our cigar boxes trying to maximize our coolers and vinos.

Good one.
Didn't think of that one.

For health reasons, I still prefer my link to yours.