Questions tagged [writing]
For questions about the psychological principles behind writing, its mechanics, learning writing, and improving the process.
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Proven psychological or scientific means of scaring people? [on hold]
I have scoured the Internet for tips and tricks on writing horror, and they all say the same thing: rudimentary, broad-stroked, open-ended, mostly unhelpful articles and lists about "know what scares ...
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Is there a non-interactive alternative to the concept of SuperMemo/spaced repetition?
I recently wrote an open-source application that lets you practice Chinese writing and the decisions I made about its inner workings were related to my theories of how human memory works. I'm not sure ...
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Is writing ability associated with IQ or intelligence?
Is greater ability to write well i.e. analysis of books/literature/research papers associated with higher I.Q. scores?
Statistically speaking, is writing ability normally distributed like I.Q. is?
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Why does handwriting change?
In New York magazine it is stated:
[I]t’s strange that your handwriting changes over time; scientifically speaking, there’s no reason it should. At a certain point, you’ve learned all there is to ...
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Daily Life of Clinical Psycologist [closed]
What is the daily routine of a clinical psycologist? Granted, schedules fluctuate and people have different personal lives. I am writing a story that has a character with the same occupation.
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Is there a name or explanation for the behaviour of writing the second letter first? [closed]
When I am writing (pen and paper) I sometimes write the second letter of a word first. I write it like the first letter, so capitalized if that applies. I notice this problem the second I put it on ...
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mirror-writing using non-dominant hand easier with closed eyes
I've learnt to mirror-write as shown below using my non-dominant hand. One of the things I've observed is that it's a lot easier when I do it with my eyes closed. For e.g. if my eyes were closed, I'd ...
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What are the differences between formulating a response in speech vs. formulating a written response?
I am specifically interested in the difference between these two processes during producing a response to a question. What are the differences of the cognitive process between those two scenarios?
I ...
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Is it easier/faster to recognise digits or written words?
Is there any peer-reviewed evidence which suggests whether it is faster and/or easier for a native English speaker to recognise digits (1, 2, 3, 4) vs. full written English word equivalents (one, two, ...
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Is it easier/faster to recognise digits or written words? [duplicate]
Does anyone know of any evidence to indicate whether it is faster and/or easier for a native English speaker to recognise digits (1, 2, 3, 4) vs. full written English word equivalents (one, two, three,...
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Are words and ideas written in a distinctive font easier to remember?
I read that serif fonts have more distinctive characters, and I was wondering if, at the brain level, the fact that something is written with more distinctive characters would be more easily ...
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Is handwriting style heritable?
My daughter (11), wife, and mother in-law all have extremely similar handwriting.
Why is this? Is handwriting a inheritable trait?
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Is psychotherapy more effective when examining free association speech than writing?
Is there a difference between free association speaking vs free association writing? Is psychotherapy more effective when examining free association speech?
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Does the transcription method used (e.g., printing, handwriting, typing, voice recording, etc.) affect memory retention?
When I was in high school, one of my teachers used to make us hand print copies of materials from transparencies on an overhead projector (I may be showing my age), with the reasoning that re-writing ...
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Are there known cases where people can write upside down? [closed]
From the time I was able to write I have been writing upside down, as in literally turning the page 180 degrees and writing. The funny thing is, I can't write the right way up! I am left handed which ...
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Does writing something down help memorize it?
This is a question inspired by this recent question on the Chinese Language & Usage website.
Someone asked why they needed to learn how to write Chinese characters, since today we mostly use ...
