A new study conducted by the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque confirms what we've all known for years. Tetris, among other things, leads to a thicker Cortex, and ultimately greater 'brain efficiency:'
"The areas of the brain that showed relatively thicker cortex were the Brodmann Area (BA) 6 in the left frontal lobe and BA 22 and BA 38 in the left temporal lobe. Scientists believe BA 6 plays a role in the planning of complex, coordinated movements. BA 22 and BA 38 are believed to be the part of the brain active in multisensory integration—or our brain’s coordination of visual, tactile, auditory, and internal physiological information. Functional MRI (fMRI) showed greater efficiency after practice mostly in the right frontal and parietal lobes including BAs 32, 6, 8, 9, 46 and BA 40. These areas are associated with critical thinking, reasoning, and language and processing."
I'd previously wondered why everyone I know seems so ahead of the curve. I'd previously chalked it up to knowing a lot of competitive dbags, but I can happily lay that theory to rest.
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