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Tetris Improves Your Brain

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sing-the-music-honey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Playing Tetris increases the density of the cortex and improves the efficiency of some parts of the brain, according to researchers investigating video games and other complex spatial tasks." Unfortunately, storing a half million copies of the song negates any practical functional gains beyond loading your trunk very efficiently.

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  1. srsly?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean if i keep playing a game i will get better at it?! This is madness...

    1. Re:srsly?! by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 5, Funny

      Madness? This is SLASHDOT.

  2. Re:Elektronorgtechnica Bias -- Any Video Game Real by ta+bu+shi+da+yu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Indeed. This Science Experiment brought to you by Nintendo.

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  3. The Song by flynt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Da Da-Da-Da Da Da Da, Da Da, Da Da, Da Da Da, Dah-Dah-Dah,
    Duh,Duh,Duh, Da-Da-Da, Dah Dah, Dum Doo, Dee Dee, Dah Do De Doo.
    Dahhh Dahh, Dahhhh Dahhh, Dahhh Dahhh, Dahhhhhh
    Dahhh Dahh, Dooooo Dahhhh, Dum Do Deeee Dahhhhhhh,
    Repeat!

  4. Tetris Helps... by kylben · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... me pack the car for vacation.

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  5. Of course it increases brain density! by GameboyRMH · · Score: 4, Funny

    Playing tetris causes your brain to pack its neurons together more tightly!

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