> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210319080820.htm > Date:: 2021-03-19 > Tags:: #warp #paper > WeftLinks:: [[Psychological value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Working with your hands stimulates mental development]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > A study of university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later. Researchers say that the unique, complex, spatial and tactile information associated with writing by hand on physical paper is likely what leads to improved memory. ### Highlights Physical paper allows for tangible permanence, irregular strokes, and uneven shape, like folded corners. In contrast, digital paper is uniform, has no fixed position when scrolling, and disappears when you close the app. "Our take-home message is to use paper notebooks for information we need to learn or memorize," said Sakai. Umejima, K., Ibaraki, T., Yamazaki, T., & Sakai, K. L. (2021). Paper Notebooks vs. Mobile Devices: Brain Activation Differences During Memory Retrieval. _Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience_, _15_. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.634158