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Tetris helps reduce post-traumatic stress Comments by Oli Welsh

7 January, 2009

If only they'd had Game Boys in the trenches.

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DFawkes
07/01/09 @ 09:11
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"Come on boys, over the top!"
"Fuck you, I'm on Mode B Level 9 Height 5, with one line to go. I don't even know what a Space Shuttle is since it hasn't been invented, but I have to see it."

Good to see a positive games report, though it's still a violent game (check out Awesome Teris by Egoraptor on NewGrounds for why)


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07/01/09 @ 09:56
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Surely this is a technological spin on common knowledge, i.e. performing a repetitive task can help you divert your concentration from bad stuff - we call it a displacement activity, yes? Hence (unless I'm much mistaken) the term 'basket case' - someone whose mind was so messed up they are taught by a mental hospital to weave baskets as a displacement activity to distract their concentration from unhappy memories. Nice, I suppose, that they are essentially saying that games can do good things, but the subtext arguably appears to be that Tetris is somewhat like a sedative in mental effect.
Eraysor
07/01/09 @ 10:00
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I think if Tetris can make people forget bad experiences pretty much anything fun can.
b00n
07/01/09 @ 10:22
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I like professor Alexander, he doesn't talk bs.
MattyD
07/01/09 @ 10:28
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I don't know about post-traumatic stress but Tetris definitely gives me flashbacks. I see after-images of the blocks when I blink after playing FFS!
Matfink
07/01/09 @ 13:08
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Last sentence FTW!
quantumsheep
07/01/09 @ 14:19
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I bloody love Tetris - my favourite game of all time!

/wonders what that means in the real world...
jonthepymm
07/01/09 @ 14:21
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I've been playing computer games for 25 years. Does this article explain why I have such a poor memory?
scouserfuller9
07/01/09 @ 17:37
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@jonthepymm - With how poor mine is and the amount I've played Tetris down the years you're probably spot on!

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