Tetris useful as a PTSD treatment - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 8th Jan 2009, 10:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...sd-treatment/1

A new study released by the University of Oxford shows that simple videogames such as Tetris can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorders.

proxess · 8th Jan 2009, 10:42

Hey I've got a screenshot like that! Only difference was that I was on level 4.

1ad7 · 8th Jan 2009, 10:52

.... the comment above describes bit tech completely

You rock!

Yemerich · 8th Jan 2009, 11:48

So, if you play GTA, Condemned you need to play Tetris after?

UrbanMarine · 8th Jan 2009, 13:12

Sex helps

Arkanrais · 8th Jan 2009, 16:06

...but games did nothing to stop the horrors of 2 girls 1 cup from flooding back into my sickened mind.

sotu1 · 8th Jan 2009, 20:22

lol...one group sits in silence to ponder their tragic war memories the other is distracted by a video game....i'm sorry, but no **** sherlock!

supaste · 8th Jan 2009, 20:26

Yeah it's quite simple - if you are doing something else you are not thinking about what you just saw. I'm sure watching a cartoon on tv would have a simular effect, maybe not as much though becase you don't have to concentrate that much to watch tv.

salesman · 9th Jan 2009, 00:09

I think they need to do a little more research then one study before they decide "that Tetris could be used as a 'cognitive vaccine'". I mean come on it's a little early as far as science is concerned to come to that conclusion; however, I don't doubt it has an effect and the next time I look at something graphic I'll probably try it. Explore it more people.

8th Jan 2009, 10:12	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	Tetris useful as a PTSD treatment http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...sd-treatment/1 A new study released by the University of Oxford shows that simple videogames such as Tetris can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorders. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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proxess Victim of AdvancedModernCapitalism Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The town of Love, Funchal Posts: 597	Hey I've got a screenshot like that! Only difference was that I was on level 4. __________________ Netbook: Asus eeePC 901; 12Gb SDD; Custom Ubuntu 9.04 Minimal Compiz Standalone. Laptop: Intel Centrino Duo T5500 1.66ghz; 2048mb RAM; ATI Mobility Radeon x2300; Hitachi 120gb iPod Classic 120GB; Maxtor 160GB External; Ubuntu 9.10 x64 and Windows 7 x64.

8th Jan 2009, 10:52	#3
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8th Jan 2009, 11:48	#4
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 712	So, if you play GTA, Condemned you need to play Tetris after? __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

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8th Jan 2009, 16:06	#6
Arkanrais Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wangamadness, New Zealand Posts: 330	...but games did nothing to stop the horrors of 2 girls 1 cup from flooding back into my sickened mind. __________________ Visit my DeviantArt page or I'll make you squeal like a piggy and throw a spatula at you. FEAR THE SPATULA! What the hell part of a chicken is the nugget?! goddamn McDonalds and their LIES!

8th Jan 2009, 20:22	#7
sotu1 Mini Love Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England, South of. Posts: 1,167	lol...one group sits in silence to ponder their tragic war memories the other is distracted by a video game....i'm sorry, but no **** sherlock! __________________ Death to consolification !!! [size=1]Give me my Windforce! I'm coming back!

8th Jan 2009, 20:26	#8
supaste Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 48	Yeah it's quite simple - if you are doing something else you are not thinking about what you just saw. I'm sure watching a cartoon on tv would have a simular effect, maybe not as much though becase you don't have to concentrate that much to watch tv.

9th Jan 2009, 00:09	#9
salesman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 165	I think they need to do a little more research then one study before they decide "that Tetris could be used as a 'cognitive vaccine'". I mean come on it's a little early as far as science is concerned to come to that conclusion; however, I don't doubt it has an effect and the next time I look at something graphic I'll probably try it. Explore it more people.