Writing by hand: Why the pen still beats the keyboard for your brain

Neuroscience research shows handwriting activates more brain regions than typing, improving memory retention, learning depth ...
NPR

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...
AOL

Writing by hand may increase brain connectivity more than typing, readings of student brains suggest

Typing may be faster than writing by hand, but it’s less stimulating for the brain, according to research published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. After recording the brain activity of ...
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Handwriting vs. typing: 30 brain studies reveal which is better for your brain

For anyone looking to keep their mind sharp with age, science offers an unexpectedly low-tech suggestion: pick up a pen. A review of brain imaging studies found that handwriting activates a broader ...
CNET

Brain implants let paralyzed man write on a screen using thoughts alone

Researchers combine neural implants with AI to develop a "mindwriting" system that converts imagined writing to text on a screen. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family ...