The participants, who recorded on their notebooks and devices their two-month schedules, were asked to answer a set of questions about these an hour later while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging examinations, according to the report.
The users of paper notebooks had parts of their brains related to memory and language show more activity than those who used the gadgets, although they had little differences in correct answer rates, according to the report. “This is probably because there are more things impressed on memory, such as the places where letters were written and sensations of touch,” one of the researchers, University of Tokyo professor Kuniyoshi Sakai, was quoted as saying.
Sakai explained that “notebooks are more useful for thinking and generating creative ideas,” while electronic devices “are not bulky and are convenient for searches and other purposes.”, published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience international journal, was done in collaboration with members from the NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting Inc. It was conducted in a joint research program with JMA Management Center Inc., the report said.
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