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another benefit: writing something down burns it more into your brain, so u more likely will remember it without even looking it up

• yodon 8y ago
  > writing something down burns it more into your brain Yes, and the recall effect is much stronger if you use handwriting vs typing[0] [0] see for example https://redbooth.com/blog/handwriting-and-memory/amp https://redbooth.com/blog/handwriting-and-memory/amp
  • craftyguy 8y ago
    > Yes, and the recall effect is much stronger if you use handwriting vs typing[0] That's a good thing, because I'd have to rely on my memory rather than trying to read my handwriting.
  • xemoka 8y ago
    I'm really not a fan of these studies, even this article points out why: copying verbatim doesn't work. Hand writing forces you to rephrase in your own words because you can't write fast enough to keep up—but there's no reason you can't apply this same method to typing, AND get all the benefits of legible, searchable, organisable, easily expandable text documents.
    • kzrdude 8y ago
      That's a good hypothesis, but it can be tested