Tetris Shown to Lessen PTSD and Flashbacks
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 16:00
in Psychology & Sociology
LONDON -- A seemingly trivial task – playing a particular video game – may lessen flashbacks and other psychological symptoms following a traumatic event, according to research presented here at the British Psychology Society Annual Conference. [More]
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