Tetris effect

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What Wikipedia says

The Tetris effect occurs when someone dedicates substantial time, effort, and concentration to an activity and thereby alters their thoughts, dreams, and other experiences not directly linked to said activity. The term originates from the popular video game Tetris.

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Image: For the implementation of Tetris for Emacs, Glynn Clements. For the original screenshot of the game, User:Eldred. For the SVG version, FedericoMP, GPL, via Wikimedia Commons.