My problem solving ability is noticeably much stronger when working on paper versus at the screen. This is true for both mathematical reasoning and narrative wr

My problem solving ability is noticeably much stronger when working on paper versus at the screen. This is true for both mathematical reasoning and narrative writing. The effect is so great for me that I don't even try to do serious editing or study of a text on screen. I have just a tentative explanation for this, that it is related to the apprehension and distraction of having a machine staring you in the face, waiting for you to do something. I had exactly the same issue in the days before personal computers, when I would sit facing an electric typewriter.