Paper and Pencil, Not Computer, Boost Creativity
I think we have always known that the act of writing on paper makes our brains better. There’s something about the simplicity, the blank page, and the use of a pen. It makes our thoughts clearer somehow. Not just writers now this. Everyone “knows” that typing on a word processing program feels mentally miles apart from writing in a notebook. But we haven’t been able to explain this intuitive knowledge in a scientific manner. According to research done by Dutch psychologist Van Nimwegen, people that used pen and paper to solve problems were more creative and faster than the ones that used a computer. From the article:
Van Nimwegen says much software turns us into passive beings, subjected to the whims of computers, randomly clicking on icons and menu options. In the long run, this hinders our creativity and memory, he says.
So start writing in that notebook before it’s too late.
Via Boing Boing
Totally agree, I still have to write down on paper (in horrible handwriting) to remember. I hardly ever look back at my notes, but I NEED to write them down.
Just doesn’t work for typing.
~ Jim