Writing by hand is good for your brain

(nealstephenson.substack.com)

64 points | by dwwoelfel 1 hour ago

6 comments

  • erickhill 3 minutes ago
    This is why I use a reMarkable tablet for my notes. I noticed a few years ago that when I wrote down my notes I actually remembered them more easily. Something about the hand/brain connection helped etch my thoughts more deeply.

    I still use Apple Notes, but more as a place to store copy/paste info I want to save or checklists. But for meeting or game design notes? Writing those down 100%.

  • malomalsky 1 minute ago
    I like handwriting, but it struggles when you need to copy it in your obsidian
  • vivzkestrel 10 minutes ago
    - coding without an LLM is also good for your brain

    - whose gonna tell it to em?

    - dont worry, the long term studies are going to pick this up big time 5 years from now

    • stingraycharles 3 minutes ago
      And the long term studies will show that it’s indeed not good, people will discuss it, and nothing will really change, except that there will be a counter movement, and writing code by hand will become a real craft again.
  • tiahura 0 minutes ago
    Remember when serious debugging meant at least an inch of greenbar?
  • treetalker 43 minutes ago
  • kstenerud 5 minutes ago
    > I’m not an expert on how the brain works, but I can say that,

    Aaaaaand time to tune out.

    • voidnullvalue 0 minutes ago
      Appeal to Authority is a logical fallacy. Perverse incentives exist in every domain, and you cannot discount the human factor. The experts can be wrong.