Rapidly becoming a lost art, handwriting engages the mind in ways typing simply can’t replicate. In A Nutshell Handwriting ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A recent study published in the Frontiers of Psychology suggests that cursive handwriting might be more effective in promoting learning than typing. The research, involving 36 students, examined brain ...

While writers may not feel it right away, something happens in the brain when you put pen to paper. Research studies have shown that writing by hand enhances electrical activity in the brain, memory, ...

There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ...

Writing by hand is linked to higher brain connectivity than writing with a keyboard. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers. In the current study, researchers compared brain connectivity ...

National Handwriting Day on Jan. 23 celebrates the lost art of penmanship. Erkki Makkonen/Getty Images National Handwriting Day doesn’t boast free pie slices, but you can savor the lost art of ...

Friday, Jan. 23 is National Handwriting Day, in addition to being the birthday of John Hancock, one of the country’s Founding Fathers and the man whose distinctive signature adorns the Declaration of ...

University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Calgary provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. For many, the return of mandatory ...

Who would have thought the subject of handwriting could be contentious? But, it seems this topic is dividing scientific ...