Handwriting vs typing: is the pen still mightier than the keyboard? | Neuroscience | The Guardian

Computers may dominate our lives, but mastery of penmanship brings us important cognitive benefits, research suggests

Some neuroscientists think that giving up handwriting will impact on how future generations learn to read. Photograph: Erhan Dayi/Alamy Some neuroscientists think that giving up handwriting will impact on how future generations learn to read. Photograph: Erhan Dayi/Alamy Neuroscience This article is more than 11 years old Handwriting vs typing: is the pen still mightier than the keyboard? This article is more than 11 years old Computers may dominate our lives, but mastery of penmanship brings us important cognitive benefits, research suggests Anne Chemin Tue 16 Dec 2014 06.08 EST Last modified

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