http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/ Engadget Comments for Tetris players found to have greater brain efficiency, thicker cortex and better hair http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
Playstation/xbox games make people stupid.]]>Sep 1st 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
So, no, it's not a "Nintendo game", much though you'd like to think it is.


To argue the other way, I'd like to see how the Mario series stacks up against, say, Echochrome or Braid in the "mind-expanding" department.]]>Sep 1st 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
99% of Tetris games were played on Nintendo platforms. Tetris sold 70 million copies on Game Boy. No matter if the game was invented by some guy.

I am speaking about gaming philosophy of both first and third party titles. Nintendo is pure genious, Playstation and Xbox are moronic.]]>Sep 1st 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
- During the first 1/2 hour of playing try to think of other things and just play the game.
- Never depend on lines, if your just not getting one and building up a tower, just go ahead and use something else, it will probably help
- Try to always get reds/greens out of your reserve, not a problem to put them in your reserve, but don't keep them there, keep yellows and blues.
- [New Tetris only] Try to avoid going for super blocks, just go for them if you see one coming in the next 3.

Note: I was just playing tetris for like 3 hours the other day and thought up all these tips. ]]>Sep 1st 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
here, add another one:

-Engage in an intelligent conversation with a friend while playing tetris

i do this several times, it also improves you're concentration as well as logical thinking.

(btw, being serious with the tip, not sarcastic hehe)

on another note, play the game only using 4 line clears starting from level 20, WHILE doing the above tip.]]>Sep 1st 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/And don't stragety games improve logical thinking (much like chess)?

and i'm fairly certain ALL videogames improve hand-eye coordination.
]]>Sep 1st 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/I think they assuming that with increased blood flow, hair would be less likely to fall out. But thats rather fictional ]]>Sep 1st 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/

then again, when i was good at tetris i was 10 and had a wonderful head of hair.... hmmmmm]]>Sep 1st 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/reply to Charbax

I think this comment system makes people stupid.]]>Sep 1st 2009 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/my dad plays tetris, but he doesnt have good hair, also he has bad taste in shoes!!
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I think you need to play more Tetris. It's "gourd".]]>Sep 1st 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 3rd 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/Sep 1st 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/tetris-players-found-to-have-greater-brain-efficiency-thicker-c/
These data indicate that structural and functional brain changes after practice do not necessarily occur in the same location, at least on the levels assessed with these MRI methods.

In the press release, Dr. Jung states: "...it could be an explanation for why previous studies have shown that mental practice increases brain efficiency. More gray matter in an area could mean that the area would not need to work as hard during Tetris play."

This is a far cry from what the engadget article states: A new study published by the big thinkers at Mind Research Network HAS FOUND THAT "practicing Tetris" can actually improve brain efficiency and lead to a thicker cortex in other areas of the tabula rasa.

Sorry to be a Buzz Killington, but the study and the press release are only speculating. This article is making a significantly stronger connection between data and conclusion.

-Cbab
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yet it impairs one's ability to use a spellchecker.

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