Why Our Minds Crave Word Puzzles More Than We Admit
Discover the deeper psychological reasons why word puzzles create such compelling mental engagement.
By Manish Shrestha••10 min read
PsychologyWhy Our Minds Crave Word Puzzles More Than We Admit
Most say they solve word puzzles in order to spend time and to unwind and to use up small blocks of free time before bedtime yet the needs which crosswords meet would be satisfied by any sort of distraction. Millions of people return across three word searches and anagrams and five letter guessing games every day not out of pure routine but out of craving.