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 ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

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 ...

Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some, but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions, some of which are implicated in learning and ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain ...

American writing instruction has always involved some level of torture. What happens when technology makes it easy?

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