Every now and then, you have to write something longhand, for someone else to read: A note, a notice, a birthday card. And, if you’re like the many people we’ve gotten notes or notices or birthday ...

Research compared students who typed lecture notes on laptops with those who wrote lecture notes by hand during the same time.

A new study from the University of Tokyo concludes that writing with a stylus or typing on a touchscreen keyboard just isn’t the same as handwriting. “Our take-home message is to use paper notebooks ...

Forget keyboards, scientists reveal handwriting is a powerful brain booster. This simple act engages more neural pathways ...

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Word processors were met with mixed reactions when they debuted at the end of the ’60s. While they definitely made the task of writing faster, purists were as weary of this new technology as they were ...

As an entrepreneur, my days are filled with a flow of information that I need to remember: meeting notes, tasks assignment, ideas. As a tech enthusiast and as someone whose handwriting isn’t the best, ...

I’m no stranger to the pitfalls of forgetfulness. It’s easy for things to slip our minds, especially when we’re working on a million things at once. Sure, we’ve all got a calendar and automated ...

Handwriting notes in class might seem like an anachronism as smartphones and other digital technology subsume every aspect of learning across schools and universities. But a steady stream of research ...