Tetris Reduces Flashbacks from Trauma

If you’ve been watching the news today then you’ve heard about this study that shows that playing the lowly game of Tetris reduces the incidences of flashbacks in people who are suffering from PTSD [Post Traumatic Stress Disorder].
I posted a video on the 4th about casual gaming reducing stress so this most recent study doesn’t really surprise me.
However, the magnitude to which Tetris seems to help people aflicted with PTSD did surprise me.  The gist of the study is that if you play Tetris right after a traumatic event then then worrying about the placement of the brightly colored blocks …read more