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Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning (www.scientificamerican.com)
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[โ€“] termaxima@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Apparently, according to a Japanese study (with an admittedly small sample size), writing on paper beats writing on tablet.

More research is needed, but they suggest writing on paper engages spatial memory in a way a tablet does not.