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Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
If you have trouble sleeping, you should try 10 minutes of Tetris.
Research shows that games like Tetris, Candy Crush, or Bejeweled can help overwrite negative visualization – this has applications for overeating, preventing PTSD, and insomnia. `
Instead of seeing what you are craving for or obsessing over, you see visual flashbacks (blocks falling). This effect can last 4 to 5 hours. If you play Tetris after witnessing a traumatic event, ideally within 6 hours, it prevents flashbacks and alleviates symptoms of PTSD.
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