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Why Handwriting Is Better for Your Brain Than Typing

Why Handwriting Is Better for Your Brain Than Typing

Published by Jenni Sidey

You default to typing because it’s faster, more convenient, and digitally organized. But what if speed is costing you something, cognitively? While typing prioritizes efficiency, handwriting engages the brain in ways that support deeper learning, stronger memory, and overall cognitive health. Moving Beyond the Left Brain/Right Brain Myth The brain is lateralized, meaning that each hemisphere is specialized to certain tasks. The left hemisphere is typically dominant for language, while the right hemisphere is more involved in spatial and integrative processing. That being said, left-handed individuals often show more variability in their brain’s organization. Neuroimaging research adds further nuance to the picture. Studies using fMRI have found that atypical language lateralization is considerably more common in left-handed and ambidextrous individuals, occurring in roughly 22% of cases, compared to just 4-6% in right-handed individuals. Even among left-handers who show left-hemisphere dominance for language, lateralization tends to be less pronounced. In other words, their brains often distribute functions like language, face processing, and body perception more broadly across both hemispheres than is typically seen in right-handed individuals. …

The Best Ergonomic Keyboard I’ve Tried (and Other Comfortable Typing Options)

The Best Ergonomic Keyboard I’ve Tried (and Other Comfortable Typing Options)

Published by skeptic

While there are countless types of ergonomic keyboards, the most common are typically going to be angled keyboards and split keyboards. Angled keyboards, often referred to as “Alice”-style keyboards in the mechanical keyboard world (named after the TGR Alice), split the alphanumeric keys along the middle, positioning the two halves at an angle from one another while keeping the modifier keys (backspace, enter, shift, and so on) in their standard positions. The angle will vary between keyboards, as will the number of keys, but the main constant in an Alice-style keyboard is that, despite the halves being separated from one another, the keyboard itself is not split. It has one case that all of the keys are held in. Alternatively, a standard split keyboard does the opposite: A standard split keyboard will keep all of the keys in their standard position (with no new angles) and instead cut the entire keyboard in two, creating two distinct halves that can be moved independently of one another. Some of these keyboards will connect the two halves with …

This brilliant new Android keyboard makes typing effortless

This brilliant new Android keyboard makes typing effortless

Published by skeptic

Since my switch from Gboard to Microsoft’s SwiftKey on my Android, I haven’t really thought about making any other changes to my keyboard. It’s been pretty flawless, except when the voice dictation didn’t work as well as I expected it to. My high expectations for voice-to-text transcription come from testing Typeless, an AI dictation app on my PC, where I’ve been using it to turn my speech into text so I can “type-less” and depend on my voice instead. Since I do a lot of typing on my phone as well, often long messages and notes, I decided to give Typeless a shot on Android. And, oh boy, it is so good. It can filter out filler words, predict and autocorrect sentences with great accuracy, and work with apps I use most, like WhatsApp, Obsidian, and Gmail. Typeless is truly an AI dictation app done right. Flawless voice dictation Speak naturally and let AI do the formatting Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOfCredit: Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOf I’ve tried the built-in Windows voice typing feature before, and the …

People Who Still Write Things Down Instead Of Typing Usually Have 11 Special Traits

People Who Still Write Things Down Instead Of Typing Usually Have 11 Special Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

Let’s face it, the average person isn’t writing things down. As much as we’d love to believe that we’re not dependent on technology, in truth, it’s taken over most aspects of our lives. From finding new partners to studying for exams, most people are hyper-dependent on technology. People who still write things down instead of typing usually have traits that lead to that behavior. It isn’t always easy to write everything by hand. Dealing with hand cramps and missed notes, so writing by hand doesn’t always seem to be the most practical idea. However, if someone’s committed to the bit, they probably possess these special traits. People who still write things down instead of typing usually have these 11 special traits 1. They remember things more deeply PeopleImages | Shutterstock People who still write things down instead of typing usually remember things more deeply. It isn’t always easy to keep track of everything. With so much on their plate, they might’ve found themselves constantly forgetting about their obligations. Thankfully, writing things down has definitely helped …