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Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning: « There’s actually some very important things going on during the embodied experience of writing by hand. It has important cognitive benefits. »


Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids.

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