Seeing a person in a meeting with a notepad and a pen may seem like an old-fashioned gesture, especially when the usual thing is to open an iPad, write on a mobile phone or take notes on a computer. But psychology points in another direction: the person who writes by hand is not staying behind, but using a form of work that requires more attention, selection and analytical ability. The reason why handwriting helps to think better during a meetin…
Seeing a person in a meeting with a notepad and a pen may seem like an old-fashioned gesture, especially when the usual thing is to open an iPad, write on a mobile phone or take notes on a computer. But psychology points in another direction: the person who writes by hand is not staying behind, but using a form of work that requires more attention, selection and analytical ability. The reason why handwriting helps to think better during a meetin…