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Why are games like Sudoku so mentally satisfying? Do they activate a pleasure center in the brain, or do they merely provide the satisfaction of solving problems?
—Kirk McElhearn, Guillestre, France
This article was originally published with the title Ask the Brains.
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Add CommentYes, of course. Sudoku gives a lot of work to our brain. I think they can sharpen our intelligence and produce innovative ideas needed to be successful in life. Besides, they provides amusement to everyone who solves the puzzle if especially the person solving the puzzle have a like for that kind of stuff. In Scientific American Magazine, the portions like Mathematical Recreation and Puzzling Adventure are the best stuff for brain.
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