In a world dominated by keyboards and touchscreens, some people still reach for a pen and paper to capture their thoughts.

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

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 ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

The debate over hand writing important notes versus typing them is one we’ve hit on before, but this graphic lays out all of the data clearly, and even offers some tips on choosing a writing implement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. laptop and a notebook, and a piece of paper is bouncing between them like they're playing a game of tennis How you prefer to take ...

The Common Core standards don’t require instruction in cursive writing but some states — including Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and California — have mandated cursive in public schools. With typing ...

Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old... If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it ...

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