EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 7 MIN
How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative
from In Good Health · host Greg Johnson, Dr. Danny Oppenheimer, Dr. Virginia Wise Berning, Libby Foster
How Writing By Hand May Make You Smarter And More Creative In an era dominated by keyboards, it is easy to think handwriting is a skill of the past. But are we shortchanging our brains by abandoning this ability? Our guests this week explore the critical cognitive benefits of handwriting and discuss how the physical act of writing by hand significantly boosts literacy, memory retention, and idea generation. Guests: Dr. Danny Oppenheimer, professor of decision sciences, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Virginia Wise Berninger, professor emerita, University of Washington Host: Greg Johnson Producer: Libby Foster Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In an era dominated by keyboards, it is easy to think handwriting is a skill of the past. But are we shortchanging our brains by abandoning this ability? Our guests this week explore the critical cognitive benefits of handwriting and discuss how the physical act of writing by hand significantly boosts literacy, memory retention, and idea generation.
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