You can "think" whatever you want...I believe there is more to this that has been researched than you would like to believe...so I am certainly not going to argue with you...think and believe whatever you want...but here is an article that may shed some light on the issue...read it or not...
Psychology studies are of a highly dubious nature though, as are most of the 'soft' sciences. Reproducibility and replication of study results have been extremely difficult in the past decades because of the loose nature of these fields, and given that replication is core to science as a whole, it's questionable to point at a pop-science magazine summary of a paper and claim it as 100% truthful to the real world.
"A new EEG-based study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reaffirms the importance of "old-fashioned" cursive handwriting in the 21st-century's Computer Age."
Makes it seem that EEG's would be able to authenticate results....
No, it doesn't, and if you had read the study, they are very clear:
"Existing literature suggests that such oscillatory neuronal activity in these particular brain areas is important for memory and for the encoding of new information and, therefore, provides the brain with optimal conditions for learning."
They are making the assumption based off prior literature that certain brain wave patterns might be linked to increased learning. They are very non-commital with the suggests and unclears that they do not have solid proof that it does effect learning.
You are taking coulds, mights, and possiblies, and turning it into does and will. Additionally, just like I had pointed out, a single study of 24 people, with not crystal clear results, does not make for a reproducible, reflective of the entire population study.
I understand what you are saying and they are valid points...I am just curious if there is any other research that has clearer results...either way it appears there "could" be advantages to learning cursive and it boils down to preference in the end...it makes me wonder if other countries writing systems have a cursive/printing option. It truly seems like cursive is an elevated form of writing. Plus the article was comparing writing vs. tablets/computers. Overall any writing appears to be a better brain function...
You can "think" whatever you want...I believe there is more to this that has been researched than you would like to believe...so I am certainly not going to argue with you...think and believe whatever you want...but here is an article that may shed some light on the issue...read it or not...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brain
Psychology studies are of a highly dubious nature though, as are most of the 'soft' sciences. Reproducibility and replication of study results have been extremely difficult in the past decades because of the loose nature of these fields, and given that replication is core to science as a whole, it's questionable to point at a pop-science magazine summary of a paper and claim it as 100% truthful to the real world.
From the article...
"A new EEG-based study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reaffirms the importance of "old-fashioned" cursive handwriting in the 21st-century's Computer Age."
Makes it seem that EEG's would be able to authenticate results....
No, it doesn't, and if you had read the study, they are very clear:
"Existing literature suggests that such oscillatory neuronal activity in these particular brain areas is important for memory and for the encoding of new information and, therefore, provides the brain with optimal conditions for learning."
They are making the assumption based off prior literature that certain brain wave patterns might be linked to increased learning. They are very non-commital with the suggests and unclears that they do not have solid proof that it does effect learning.
You are taking coulds, mights, and possiblies, and turning it into does and will. Additionally, just like I had pointed out, a single study of 24 people, with not crystal clear results, does not make for a reproducible, reflective of the entire population study.
I understand what you are saying and they are valid points...I am just curious if there is any other research that has clearer results...either way it appears there "could" be advantages to learning cursive and it boils down to preference in the end...it makes me wonder if other countries writing systems have a cursive/printing option. It truly seems like cursive is an elevated form of writing. Plus the article was comparing writing vs. tablets/computers. Overall any writing appears to be a better brain function...