How do puzzles benefit our brains?

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Like, yeah I can see how it helps keep your brain active by like ‘solving problems’, but how else does it benefit the brain?

How does it improve the brain? What specifically happens? Are there other types of ‘puzzles’ we could create to better help ourselves or even overcome certain problems?

Exercises memory too I guess?

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Most puzzles teach people how to read directions, be patient, and develop strategies.

Basically, puzzles teach you how to master puzzles.

Once you get really good at a particular puzzle and are just trying to improve your speed, your brain becomes so specialized to the specific puzzle that it stops employing general cognition and tends to reinforce specialized strategies.

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