What Do Puzzles do to Your Brain? A Neurology Expert Explains
What Do Puzzles do to Your Brain? A Neurology Expert Explains
Puzzles set off a complex chain of events in your brain. 8 cognitive functions are activated when you build a jigsaw puzzle. A neurology expert explains.
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I’m picky about the pictures of my puzzles. They need to have a lot of variety for me, not just one white sailboat in one big blue ocean. After watching this video, I decided to push my computer aside and make room on my desk for a puzzle again. I find that they help me make sense of my world. It’s as if all the disjointed pieces of my days finally fit together to make a coherent whole. Thanks for reminding me.
That feeling when you swiftly connect a piece straight out of the box. Not trying to figure out where it fits, no trial-and-error. Just one smooth motion from the box to the exact place it connects to, almost like it’s automatic.
I live for that feeling.
I have enjoyed jigsaw puzzles all of my life (in my 60’s). I find the corners and straight pieces first and then riffle through the box over and over again until I find the other appropriate pieces. It is very relaxing. This is not about finishing the puzzle as fast as you can. It is about the journey, not the destination…
Thank you!! This was very informative. I also like reading, dancing, and playing cards in addition to doing puzzles, so I’m glad you listed them at the end. [:
What is the jigsaw puzzle in the thumbnail?
Jigsaw puzzles are amazing. I always loved them but they also helped me a lot when I was having panic attacks. Whenever I would feel a panic or anxiety attack coming i would get to my puzzle and just work on it for some 30 minutes until I knew I was calm, relaxed and not going to fall into a panic/anxiety attack as I stop. Now I have stacks of puzzle boxes and work on them rotating or exchange them with other people if one became too easy.
Does anyone else feel sad near the end of a puzzle? I’m about to finish my first 1K piece puzzle and I’m getting sad knowing it’s about to end…is that depression?
When I was a kid I stared at the puzzle pieces for so long I would just wash them like dominos don’t know if that helps but it helped me at times to find new pieces lol still do
I love jigsaw puzzles. Do it everyday.
Making puzzles gives me neck pain, headache, tension, anxiety, and stress but not satisfaction or relaxation
" relaxing" puffff
Well,It makes sense. At least I was right about this and neuralink.
I know it has to be good for enhancing my cognitive ability. Haven’t done jigsaw puzzles for a long time. Feel mentally exhausted afterward. Time to quit watching cat videos on YouTube! Lol
I found that the key to solving jigsaw puzzles is organization.
I’m so addicted to jigsaw puzzles, I have one going constantly. I think I might have to go to puzzles anonymous.
doing a 500 piece holographic puzzle and i want to pull my hair out
Doing my first puzzle by myself. It’s a 1000 pieces and very strenuous. There are just four colors! It has been two month since I began and I surmise that I’m two-thirds completed. I’m finally seeing a light at the end of this tunnel.
Puzzling is my main hobby. People always think I am weird for it. But it’s so much more intellectually interesting than other hobbies. Even reading doesn’t compare imo
Thank you this was good to know.🧩🧩🧩❤️
I knew he was German without seeing his name… the accent lol
This video made me love jigsaw puzzles more and more.
Thank you for the learn a lot from video.
This guy needs to organize his thoughts to communicate his ideas more concisely
It’s true, it’s relaxing and allows you to focus. I have a 300 piece waiting to be made but I don’t want to start without a better seating area, glue and frame. 😊
Thank you. So Could you explain how brain works when someone is doing a puzzle without looking at the pic, in contrast with looking at the picture while working.
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I am watching this because I have just spent today on my latest and most difficult jigsaw. I am really tired but not stressed.
I started working easy puzzles, but moved to complicated shaped puzzles. This one is shaped like the lower 48 of the United States but the image is of five American Indians on horses with tepees. It is an Impressionist painting. Those are the worst.
The Historia Comica looks so cool. What’s the puzzle at 2:31?
Yeah no puzzles ain’t for me
I love the calm way he speaks
Anyone else solve jigsaw puzzles by picking out "scenes", putting them together, then filling in the "empty space"? Also linking the edges.
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We’re not kissing. We’re feeding each other like baby birds. Ryan Reynolds
Does doing online jigsaws do the same cuz I love doing them on my computer!! so does my sister who has brain damage.
I am know puzzling the longest puzzel i have. It is at 1500. I know it’s not a lot, but….
Jigsaw puzzles keep me sane..
Well, I get obsessed actually, I want to finish a 1000pcs immediately 😂
I’m sure there was other factors but I decided to break out a puzzle to try and ease my mind tonight (been sick all day) and it legitimately made my headache pain either disappear or I just stopped focusing on it lol !
it’s relaxing but when your at an area that you can’t find the piece to and struggling to find it, its stressful 😅
Totally into jigsaw puzzles during the winter. I’ve done eight 1000 piece puzzles and one 2000 piece puzzle so far (working on my 2nd 2000 piece puzzle as we speak) and it’s only January lol.
Mental Rotation
Working Memory
Episodic Memory
Processing Speed
Task Switching
8 different Cognitive Functions
Eyes to Optical Cortex
(Venteral Doresal)
Very theocratical
I’m over half way through a 24000 piece puzzle and I find it very relaxing.
totally agree! why there r so many people belittle about doing puzzling when we r an adult.
I can never find jigsaw puzzles relaxing. I get annoyed if I can’t find the piece I need. And then I have to go through all piles. It’s so not relaxing! 🤣 Maybe I just suck at doing those
I used to do a lot of puzzles with my kids. But with pets. Especially cats physical jigsaw puzzles are pain. During the pandemic I went digital. Never loose any pieces!
That’s why doing jigsaw puzzle alone is way better, you know where any piece is by shape or image. But doing any puzzle with another person is always like: "Did you grab or move the piece with this shape or image?" 😅
started a puzzle channel due to the pandemic, and with this didnt regret starting it at all
Very interesting. Thank you Karen Puzzles!
I never did puzzles till this past year. Maybe a few when my 2 children were little but other then that never. I started doing 300m then 500, now 1000. It keeps my mind off of everything and occupies my time. I become obcessed with it. I think like anything the brain is a muscle and if not used will deteriate.