Earlier this year, a shocking study from Oxford University reported that Tetris could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the research published this week, 26 adolescents were asked to play Tetris for 30 minutes a day over a three-month period. Their brain power was then compared with a similar group of people who hadn't been playing the game. The theory is that Tetris thickens the cerebral cortex - part of the brain that plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language and consciousness. Dr Richard Haier, a neurologist who led the project spoke about their findings; "What we found was a change in the brain after playing Tetris, the thickness of the cerebral cortex actually increased, by less than half a millimetre." He continued to say how it was once thought that the number of brain cells in the brain was fixed by a certain age, but this now appears not to be true. The link between computer games and boosting brain power is not new. Leading software companies like Nintendo have created their own brain-training games, such as MindFit, IQ Academy and Anagrammatic. These claim to sharpen up mental processes like memory, visual spatial awareness and concentration. This appears to be great news, now we can all play Tetris for hours on end without the worry that we could be doing something a lot more worthwhile – we’d just be increasing our brain power right? Well, no, not exactly, as scientists have failed to find out whether the new mental powers learnt from playing Tetris can help with anything other than... playing Tetris.
Many studies into computer games have been carried out to see whether or not they have an impact on player’s brains or skills in general. Whether or not they do have an impact, you can pick up new computer games quickly and easily online. Why not shop online for the latest deals on a variety of different computer games.
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