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Playing Tetris Is Good For You
An anonymous reader writes "Some UK researchers found out that playing Tetris is actually good for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, by interfering with memory. I wonder if playing Minesweeper is effective against boss-inflicted stress."
I knew those 14232 hours spent playing Tetris were good for something.
was brought on by being hit repeatedly by blocks of various geometric shapes each divided into 4 equal sections?
Monstar L
No, but Mine-layer is...
I wonder if playing Minesweeper is effective against boss-inflicted stress.
I don't know where the poster works, but in most workplaces, boss-inflicted stress is caused by playing Minesweeper on the job. But then I suppose getting a pink slip is one sure way of never being stressed out by the boss ever again...
So, what does playing tetris do when you're trying to store normal memories, like where you put your glasses?
They're between the lamp and the glass.
Be careful not to leave the keys on that table, or it will all disappear.
Easy: if you see the blocks clearly, you glasses are on your nose. See? that's the power of Tetris.
Will accidental exposure to Tetris after treatment have similar effects to Beethoven's Ninth?
When I've played Tetris too much before going to bed, all I could think about, tossing and turning in the sheets, is blocks forever falling and falling, and trying to fit them all in, essentially playing the game in my head. I can easily see that business pushing out other thoughts.
QuantumG, you didn't have to post anonymous. We all know it was you, you self-promoting hack!
Now...prepare to be destroyed!
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You must be new here. There's a little checkbox right next to "Post Anonymously," just above the text area where you write. When we troll and flame the site, we always tick that, so that it won't affect our karma, the way I just did.
Sincerely,
The uncle that raped you when you were four years old
From what I've seen people do primarily play Tetris to decompress and reduce stress.
It doesn't reduce stress for me! Especially when some high ranked asshole comes into play me on Tetris Party for the Wii and quits after I beat him and before his ranking is affected. Fucking cocksuckers. If I ever find one of those motherfuckers I will pound them in the head with a Wiimote repeatedly until death occurs.
Oh, is that what you meant by reducing stress? Sorry, I got distracted.
Clicking without looking is like watching the movie in The Ring. After a while someone will murder you.
I am the lawn!
Sadly, for me this should read "if you can see the blocks at all". (Ok, not quite... I'd be able to tell they were there. Sort of.)
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
Could be worse...
You could be seeing arrows on the bloody walls...
(At least j-pop is still fairly rare in public places in norway :-p)
You just got Reikk-rolled.
I'm not insane! My mother had me tested.