Playing the video game Tetris shortly after experiencing a traumatic event can significantly reduce the formation of intrusive memories and post-traumatic stress symptoms.

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Playing the video game Tetris shortly after experiencing a traumatic event can significantly reduce the formation of intrusive memories and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Oxford University studies showed that the highly visual-spatial demands of matching those little falling blocks actively disrupt the brain's ability to consolidate visual trauma memories into long-term storage. Basically, distracting your fragile meat computer with a retro arcade game prevents it from permanently archiving your worst life experiences. It turns out that aggressively sorting neon digital bricks is neurologically cheaper than a decade of intensive cognitive behavioral therapy, though unfortunately, it does not work for the chronic trauma of paying your monthly rent!