Word processors were met with mixed reactions when they debuted at the end of the ’60s. While they definitely made the task of writing faster, purists were as weary of this new technology as they were ...

Want to learn something new? Pick up your pencil. New research suggests that despite the ease of using a computer for typing notes or watching videos, people learn certain skills significantly better ...

Writing things out by hand takes longer than typing it up. But that extra friction makes your brain work harder at engaging with the information. And that engagement yields better learning. Click here ...

Researchers from the University of Waterloo found that even if people weren't good at it, drawing, as a method to help retain new information, was better than re-writing notes, visualization exercises ...