Another reason to play Mahjong:

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Probably Japanese mahjong is even more healing 😄


And now no jokes. 

Indeed, there are scientific studies that support the health benefits of playing mahjong.

For example, the article “Playing Mahjong for 12 Weeks Improved Executive Function in Elderly People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Study of Implications for TBI-Induced Cognitive Deficits” [1] shows improved executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment who played mahjong 3 once a week for 12 weeks. It is also suggested that playing mahjong may have a beneficial effect on people with the consequences of TBI.


In another study, “An exploratory study of the effect of mahjong on the cognitive functioning of persons with dementia” [2] 62 older adults with mild to moderate dementia played mahjong 2 or 4 times a week for 16 weeks. Regardless of frequency of play, mahjong produced positive, consistent results across all measures of cognitive performance.


There is also a study “Effect of Mahjong on children's intelligence quotient” [3], which examines the impact of playing Mahjong on the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children. The participants were children between the age of 6 and 15 years, and their IQ was assessed immediately after enrolling in children's Mahjong classes and 1 year after the enrollment using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). In addition, a 1-year post-examination was conducted. The change in the IQ of this group was compared to that of a historical control group with a similar age range and test–retest interval. The verbal comprehension index (VCI) and processing speed index (PSI) scores both showed a statistically significant increase. The PSI of the children included in the analysis showed a statistically significant increase compared to the historical control group. 

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