Timothy De Shay of Covington, Ga., writes a letter of inspiration for his leadership class in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. A new study examined the brain activity in students as they took notes ...

When is the last time you actually wrote an idea or strategy down… with your actual hand? Today, using a pencil or pen is becoming as rare as pulling out a Blackberry. Just this week, Time Magazine ...

For anyone looking to keep their mind sharp with age, science offers an unexpectedly low-tech suggestion: pick up a pen. A review of brain imaging studies found that handwriting activates a broader ...

Nowadays, it isn't easy to find someone who still writes things down instead of typing, and those people who do usually have ...

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...

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