We grow up using our hands to make sense of our world
In fact our hands are connected to 60% of
Yet when it comes to solving some of our biggest problems
We turn to screens, spreadsheets and post-its.
Doodling is actually a means to stimulate the parts of our brain that are itching to take part in attention.
In fact, the minimal attention required for doodling appears to boost focus and memory. According to a 2009 study in Applied Cognitive Psychology, 40 people listened to a recording of names and places and then wrote down what they remembered. Researchers told half of the participants to doodle during the recording, and those participants recalled almost 30% more information than the non-doodlers.
We explore the world around us with our eyes and hands but, as pointed out by John Napier in Hands(1980), only one of these permits us to see around corners and in the dark.
We grow up using our hands to learn about our world
