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Handwriting Stimulates More Neural Mesh Than Typing Does

By Bbenzon @bbenzon

"Our results reveal that whenever handwriting movements are included as a learning strategy, more of the brain gets stimulated, resulting in the formation of more complex neural network connectivity...typewriting do[es] not activate...networks the same way that handwriting does." pic.twitter.com/euuHp4KlSU

— parm (@prmshra) November 29, 2024

That's very interesting. But I do know the, for example, some writers prefer longhand over keyboarding. Neal Stephenson prefers to write drafts in longhand. This seems relevant.


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