In kids, studies show that tracing out ABCs, as opposed to typing them, leads to better and longer-lasting recognition and understanding of letters. Writing by hand also improves memory and recall of words, laying down the foundations of literacy and learning.
"There's actually some very important things going on during the embodied experience of writing by hand," says Ramesh Balasubramaniam, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Merced. "It has important cognitive benefits."
In adults, taking notes by hand during a lecture, instead of typing, can lead to better conceptual understanding of material.
A slew of recent brain imaging research suggests handwriting's power stems from the relative complexity of the process and
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