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00:09Alright, today we are going to talk about the brain benefits of cursive writing you didn't know.
00:15You probably type most things now, but writing in cursive actually helps your brain learn and
00:19remember better. As schools go more digital, many are dropping cursive from the curriculum.
00:24But researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, found that
00:28skipping cursive may limit how well your brain works. Using high-density EEG, they studied 12-year-olds
00:34and young adults as they wrote in cursive, typed, and drew words with digital pens or pencils.
00:39Cursive writing triggered brain waves in the theta range 4-7 Hz and activated the parietal and central
00:45brain regions, both key for memory and learning. It set the brain up for better info retention.
00:50Even writing on a screen with a pen helped, but cursive gave the strongest brain response.
00:54This isn't new, either. About 10 years ago, MRI scans showed handwriting, not typing or tracing,
01:00activates a unique reading circuit in kids' brains, helping them learn to read.
01:04Another fMRI study found that handwriting involves a brain network that supports spelling, grammar,
01:09and writing skills. The more you use your senses, pressing the pen, seeing the letters, hearing the
01:14strokes, the more parts of your brain light up. That sensory motor input strengthens memory and
01:19learning. So when you jot down notes or lists by hand, you're not just writing, you're building
01:24stronger brain connections. That's why researchers say kids should still learn handwriting, and adults
01:29should keep doing it too. Typing's fine, but don't give up your pen, your brain benefits every time
01:34you use it.
01:42Come again to our next meeting sunbro.
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