{"id":6463,"date":"2019-07-03T18:35:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/?p=6463"},"modified":"2019-08-14T17:25:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T15:25:10","slug":"reasons-writing-in-cursive-benefits-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/en\/reasons-writing-in-cursive-benefits-your-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Writing In Cursive Benefits Your Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Remember those agonizing days <\/strong>in elementary school of learning how to (and be forced to) write in cursive? <\/strong>Only for the majority of us to never use it again later in life… Well, turns out writing in flowing, cursive handwriting<\/strong> actually helps our brains in many ways.<\/strong> Time to put down the phone<\/strong> and start practicing your fancy script again!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cursive Enhances Your Concentration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Writing in cursive <\/strong>helps our thoughts to stay connected and on topic.<\/strong> In fact, in the United States a study found students who wrote in cursive on the SAT college entrance exam <\/strong>actually scored higher<\/strong> <\/a>than those who wrote in normal print. The theory behind this advantage is that students who wrote with the flowing letters <\/strong>didn’t have to use extra effort and time by writing in print, thereby having more time to concentrate on the content of their writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activates More Parts Of Your Brain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When compared to typing or writing in normal print<\/strong>, writing in cursive has been found to activate more parts of the brain.<\/strong> Additionally, when people read in cursive, more neurological pathways of both left and right hemispheres<\/strong> in the brain work together, than reading regular manuscript. <\/strong>This enables you to understand and retain learned content <\/strong>better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helps You Become A Better Speller<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When writing in cursive<\/strong>, you are naturally learning to form words in which each letter is connected. <\/strong>This in turn creates associations and connections<\/strong> in the brain, helping you to remember <\/strong><\/a>the proper spelling<\/strong> of words. This is super helpful, especially when you consider how bad spell check can be sometimes…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fine Tunes Your Motor Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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To be legible,<\/strong> cursive requires lots of practice using fine motor skills. <\/strong>These skills work the small muscles<\/strong> in our hands so that we can do daily activities<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> like buttoning a shirt, grabbing items<\/strong>, and feeding ourselves with much more ease. You might not be worried about losing these functions at this point in your life, but it can’t hurt<\/strong> to keep them skilled<\/strong> for lifelong self sufficiency and a great mind too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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