Writing by Hand is Good for your Brain
I en artikel fortæller science-fiction forfatteren Neal Stephenson, hvorfor han skriver sine bøger i hånden, og henviser i processen til denne videnskabelige artikel
When writing by hand, brain connectivity patterns were far more elaborate than when typewriting on a keyboard, as shown by widespread theta/alpha connectivity coherence patterns between network hubs and nodes in parietal and central brain regions. Existing literature indicates that connectivity patterns in these brain areas and at such frequencies are crucial for memory formation and for encoding new information and, therefore, are beneficial for learning
Nå, men Neal Stephenson fortæller i detaljer hvordan han skriver i hånden og om hvad han mener det gør for ham og hans hjerne:
I’m not an expert on how the brain works, but I can say that, when writing by hand, one is continually solving a series of small problems having to do with the spacing of words, how letters are connected, the crossing of the letter t (sometimes more than one in the same word) and the dotting of the letters i and j, and how to accomplish all of those things through coordinated movements not just of the fingers but of the whole arm. All of that has to be integrated in real time with whatever is happening on a more abstract level in the brain’s processing of ideas and imagery.