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 ...

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 ...

Typing may be faster than writing by hand, but it’s less stimulating for the brain, according to research published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. After recording the brain activity of ...

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 ...

“Sounds Right to Me” is an occasional column in which Megan Reynolds and Emily Alford, Jezebel’s logic experts, explain why something that sounds wrong is actually completely right. In our inaugural ...

Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old... If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it ...