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Thinking is thinking. There is no substitute.

• steveBK123 1y ago
  Yes but having to put your thoughts down in writing often forces you to think.
  • egypturnash 1y ago
    Putting thoughts down in writing also helps you make room for new thoughts; once it's out there on the page/screen then you can stop filling up a chunk of your working memory with it and go on to ask yourself "so what comes next because of that".
    • vunderba 1y ago
      Tangentially related to the Zeigarnik effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effect