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From: BuzzFeed

Writing Helps You Remember Things Better Than Typing

BuzzFeed:

Close the lid of your laptop: New research shows that taking notes by hand helps you remember conceptual information better than typing notes on your computer.

Researchers asked note-takers to listen to a TED Talk and later asked questions about it that either recalled facts or required conceptual thinking.

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