Tetris Wipes Out Bad Memories, Say Scientists
According to researchers at Oxford University, playing the popular, classic puzzle game Tetris after a traumatic experience could significantly reduce emotional scars. Apparently Tetris—which requires serious brain power on your part—blocks your brain from storing those bad memories.
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This is awesome.
Only proves….(this is the greatest video game ever created)
What other game has an entire documentary created about it?
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I always play video games during traumatic periods of my life. Tetris got me thru a few family deaths. Now it’s Mario...
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i am awesome at tetris, and also awesome at blocking bad memories. not so awesome at remembering in general though.
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Tetris for the WIN.
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What other game has an entire documentary created about it?
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I’m going home to play Dr Mario to forget about today right now! peterwknox:
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could be why i only have happy memories of my childhood.
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I laughed so hard, but then cried because all those months of playing Blockles must be the reason my memory is so...
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Personally I don’t think that finding something with a healing nature for traumatic events would be ever considered a...
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plainoljane:peterwknox:moderation:hamandheroin: According to researchers at Oxford University, playing
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Good thing? Bad thing? I don’t know. Bad memories and nasty experiences help us grow as people. They also form the basis...
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Sudoku and Masyu do it for me.
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Who knew it could be so simple????
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I seriously play way too much online Tetris. This was the only thing that kept me sane during the holidays in Indiana.
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This is the best news ever.
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I had an argument with this man that I married about six years ago. Yes I have resorted to calling him a man that I...
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Dr. Mario doesn’t even have good music. Tetris does. I also wonder if similar games like Columns, Lumines, Meteos, etc....
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The big question is whether or not Dr. Mario has the same effect. Because really, the irony of that would be too, too...
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For safe keeping and later reference.
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Only proves….(this is
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