Tetromino Trauma

Macawmoses · January 17, 2009, 12:26:55 AM

We know Yahoo is as good of a news source as Fox, so why not believe this?

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090108/science/science_us_trauma_tetris_3

Apparently, within some 6 hours of witnessing trauma, playing Tetris blocks some of the memory out....kind of intercepting. The color and shape recognition causes the brain to change its patterns, and this means flashbacks and memories won't be as sever in the long run.

Interesting, if true.

So, discuss how awesome vidya games are in daily life. Shooters help you study? Do you train your brain or your body? Shoot.

HTA! · January 17, 2009, 08:50:03 AM

Whenever I need to think, I'll play a strategy game such as Fire Emblem or FF.
They get me to focus on one thing at a time, and in the long run get my problems sorted out quicker.

Lotos · January 17, 2009, 09:42:17 AM

I used to play Tetris DS in my head somehow when I was obsessed with it back in 8th grade if that counts for something :P

StarWindWizard7 · January 17, 2009, 11:03:04 AM

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh....well I guess me playing Brawl all the time, I'm quicker on the register......

Touch Screen! =3

Doodle · January 17, 2009, 12:00:19 PM

Um...when I first started playing Guitar Hero, I could close my eyes and see the notes just coming down...
But Guitar Hero got old, so that doesn't happen anymore. :)

えっちーせんぱい · January 17, 2009, 01:08:41 PM

I wonder how DDR would help you...

SkyMyl · January 17, 2009, 01:11:08 PM

My hand-eye coordination has improved thanks to the vidya.

Zovistograt · January 17, 2009, 06:29:02 PM

"Reuters Photo: A generic picture of a woman in an office using a computer mouse. "

Did that picture really need a caption >_<

Gaming is a great brain stimulus, really. I'm not surprised. The pretty colors fitting together so nicely makes you feel like everything is right with the world ^_^

Tupin · January 17, 2009, 06:53:03 PM

Um, I guess my reaction time is quicker, and I can sense if a person is standing near me.

Don't know if the last one is just my instinct, or what.

Cooldogs_1 · January 17, 2009, 07:21:40 PM

I've experienced something similar! I've plaid a lot of Tetris one day! Tried to sleep, and when I closed my eyes, I was flashed with images of Tetris pieces! I got really dizzy and had to open my eyes ever so often. I had difficulty sleeping! I eventually got use to the tetris pieces, and I stop imaging them in my sleep. I got really good at tetris too :)!

Rosti LFC · January 18, 2009, 07:00:10 AM

It scares me a little. I could have been abused heavily as a child and just completely not remember because I've been blitzing my mind with Tetris for the last two and a half years now.

I do find meditative qualities in it when I play. Sometimes it can really relax me and just clear my head of all thoughts. Usually I find playing it for a few minutes before I go to sleep can be quite useful.
There is also the Tetris effect, but I've long gotten past that phase. Was pretty darn bad when I had it though.