Users of online forums frequently advise others to play Tetris if they’ve experienced something traumatic. The idea does come from psychological research – here’s what the evidence says.
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People young and old love the classic video game Tetris. A working knowledge of the spatial reasoning concepts underlying Tetris can set students up for success in mathematics.
Whether they’re heroic or inscrutably weird, video game records reveal a lot about play, cooperation and the drive for perfection.
Cold war intrigue and an international legal fight were behind one of the most popular video games ever.
First responders are hugely resilient – but here’s what to do when the memories become too much.
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford
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Professor in Mental Health, Charles Darwin University
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