Comment by dennisy
Yes, but the process of creating the notes, storing ideas and connections you made during a day is useful right?
Yes, but the process of creating the notes, storing ideas and connections you made during a day is useful right?
that's a myth; while it's true that handwriting does lend to better recall, it's the process of breaking down what to write down (thus spending more time making sense of it) that helps you remember.. not the 'muscle memory' everyone talks about. You can do the same thing in digital tools (typing out notes, structuring notes, etc) and sometimes you can do it faster.
Pretty sure all those studies were comparing laptop (typing) to handwriting.
Here is the first one I found: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797614524581
Right, there's no "thought processing" that often happens when you write by hand. Most people tend to transcribe when they are taking notes with a keyboard, which can be akin to riding a bicycle (e.g. muscle memory without deep thought).
well, if you're using the process of creating notes as a means for learning, handwritten notes would probably be more beneficial