Posted by Hugh on October 1, 2023, at 0:16:57
In reply to Re: Tetris increases hippocampal volume » Hugh, posted by SLS on September 30, 2023, at 15:44:00
Hi Scott,
The following quote is from a recent article in The New York Times:
In professional studies, the psychologist Richard Haier found that regularly playing Tetris resulted in an increased thickness of the cerebral cortex. Haier's studies also demonstrated how Tetris can affect the plasticity of cortical gray matter, potentially enhancing a person's memory capacity and promoting motor and cognitive development.
Full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/movies/tetris-game-boy-nintendo.html
> What do you make of the ability of Tetris to mitigate PTSD and related conditions? What's going on?
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> Thanks.
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> - Scott
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