Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim have discovered a situation where handwriting replaces typing. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Frontiers in Psychology (FIP).
To find out whether the process of writing letters by hand leads to greater brain connections, researchers examined the brain neural structures involved in both types of text creation.
In the experiment, scientists collected electroencephalogram (EEG) data from 36 students who were asked to hand-write or type words that appeared on the screen. Volunteers used a touchpad and pen for handwriting entry.
EEG showed that connectivity between different brain regions increased when people were typing rather than typing. The effect is due to the movements of the fingers when drawing individual letters. In this case, the brain is stimulated more than when the keys are pressed.
“We found that brain interaction patterns when writing by hand are much more complex than when typing on a keyboard,” said Professor Audrey van der Meer, one of the authors of the study.
In practical terms, taking notes by hand improves retention and structuring of information. Scientists say this could help schoolchildren and students learn the curriculum faster and more reliably.
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