According to a number of studies presented in an article by Huffington Post titled ”How Handwriting Sharpens Your Mind”, writing by hand has several benefits.
One of them is the discovery of a distinct neural pathway that is only activated when we physically draw out our letters. And this pathway leads the way toward overall success in learning and memory.
Another study, of pre-literate children, showed that handwriting turns us into stronger readers since forming letters by hand activates the brain’s reading circuit. And then there’s the deeply meditative quality of handwriting, helping you slow down, focus and making sure what you write will stick for good.
A survey commissioned by Stora Enso polled 3,400 workplace consumers across Sweden, UK, France, Netherlands, and Germany on office paper purchasing and printing behaviour and delivered a number of new insights including one big surprise for paper makers.
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Humans’ urge to communicate has always been strong – and with the evolution of paper, the written form of communicating opened a whole new world of efficiency, suddenly dismantling geographical boundaries. Naturally, the history of papermaking is closely connected to societal, industrial, and cultural events.