Tetris for the Brain!!

[BIGMAN131307]

A while back I read an article about Tetris being good for the brain.

Playing 'Tetris' Can Change Your Brain. Here's How
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/30/tetris-video_n_7180706.html

Is Tetris Good For The Brain?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082851.htm
Brain imaging shows playing Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes. A research team based in New Mexico is one of the first to investigate the effects of practice in the brain using two image techniques.

The Neuroscience of Tetris
http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2011/06/the-neuroscience-of-tetris/

The BMC study used a MRI to scan the brains of subjects who practiced Tetris for 30 minutes a day. They compared these images to the MRIs of people who had not practiced Tetris at all. In the experimental group, the researchers found that the subjects’ gray matter had thickened, leading them to believe that the game is responsible for physical cognitive development that should (in theory) also improve things like memory capacity. In effect, playing Tetris allows your brain to operate more efficiently. But how?

That sounds promising to me.

Let's get gaming. It can't hurt us, so it's worth a try.


Here's a free online version of Tetris.
http://www.tetris24.com/

 

[masterjen]

Thanks for the link! I used to be absolutely lousy at Tetris, but I think I will give it a shot again now that it is free

 

[AlohaBird]

That could get seriously addictive too. Thanks!