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I guess that it varies from person to person. To me, writing definitely makes me remember better and more clearly whatever I write. There is something deliberat
by gordaco 6y ago
I guess that it varies from person to person. To me, writing definitely makes me remember better and more clearly whatever I write. There is something deliberate, something about the additional time that it takes to write as opposed to type, that somehow cements the material much better. Even the associations that I'm running in my mind at the time seem to be easier to remember, weeks later.
When I'm studying anything, I've found time after time that writing a summary of the lesson is one of the best ways to remember everything afterwards. Usually I don't even read it afterwards, since the benefit comes from the writing process. YMMV.
- eikenberry 6y agoI don't think this conflicts with the OP premise. Making something take longer/be harder is a common trick to help you learn something. Like reading out loud helps you remember what you read more than just reading silently in your head. That doesn't mean that in cases where you are not trying to learn that typing would be better as using less mental energy means you have more to spare for other uses.
- WarOnPrivacy 6y ago> Making something take longer/be harder is a common trick to help you learn something. Honestly, this also describes gaslighting. Creating artificial barriers of discouragement is a terrible learning method for me.