11/02/2023

Handwriting Muscles May Weaken with Less Practice, Device Overuse

Writing by hand may feel difficult for many of us due to device obsessions

Aisha Attah used to write by hand a lot, whether for schoolwork or in her journal. But after the pandemic began, Attah, 20, found herself spending more time online — and less with a pen and paper. Months later, in a meeting at her first job, Attah tried taking notes by hand.

"It was incredibly uncomfortable," said Attah, a brand marketing executive in Southampton, England.

Handwriting is a fine motor skill that isn't innately learned; it needs to be taught and practiced. It also is a skill that benefits us by stimulating our brain: We remember information better when we write it down by hand, research shows.

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