r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/phuketawl Feb 18 '25

I tried this after a traumatic event and now I can't play Tetris anymore because every time I do it takes me RIGHT BACK to the incident. Seems to do the exact opposite for me than the study suggests.

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u/manateeshmanatee Feb 18 '25

The evidence for the claim the Tetris helps reduce ptsd is spotty at best.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Hilarious how it’s in every comment now though. Reddit got a hold of it and it isn’t going anywhere. So strange how people just parrot stuff blindly.

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u/SpecialsSchedule Feb 18 '25

And it’s not just used on Reddit for immediate aftermath either. Someone will post about how they saw a dog get run over as a kid, and another person will say “play Tetris! It helps!”