Handwriting is the SECRET to Better Retention!
In this video I will dive into some scientific research and evidence that handwriting improves ideation, retention, memory, comprehension, and cognitive processing. On the other hand, typing on a keyboard may be faster and more effective for content creation.
Citations:
[1] https://www.sciencenews.org/article/h...
[2] https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health...
[3] https://www.pens.com/blog/the-benefit...
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
[5] https://www.pearson.com/international...
[6] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
[7] https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
[8] https://writingcenterofprinceton.com/...
TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Traditional approach of learning to write
01:28 - How Chines children learn handwriting
02:24 - Chinese study sees deficits in handwriting skills due to technology
03:18 - Psychological background
03:29 - Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity
03:46 - Study 2: The contributions of transcription skills to paper‑based and computer‑based text composing in the early years
04:28 - Handwriting activates brain connections
05:09 - Memory is stronger in those who take handwritten notes
06:06 - Handwriting creates stronger neural pathways
07:30 - Evidence suggests that the outcome is of higher quality when using handwriting
07:55 - Handwriting is slow and requires more cognitive "processing"
08:50 - Fast typing needs less "processing" but can convert a speech word by word
09:48 - Typing and keyboard literacy is of course key in our digital era
10:15 - Daily use of handwriting has dramatically decreased
10:44 - Should we increase the use of handwriting again to benefit from the advantages?
11:23 - A conclusion may be to prefer handwriting for "ideation" and typing for "creation"
12:51 - Handwriting is superior in certain disciplines like math and chemistry
14:32 - What's the overall takeaway?
15:20 - Handwriting can still be digital using suitable devices
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