A recent clip of Dame Emma Thompson speaking to chat show host Stephen Colbert about artificial intelligence (AI) has gone viral .

Describing her “intense irritation” with the tech, the Love Actually actor added : “I write longhand on a pad, because I believe that there is a connection between the brain and the hand. So it’s very important to me.”

Colbert seemed to agree with the sentiment, replying, “if I have to memorise a part... I have to write it out by hand”.

And according to psychotherapist Eloise Skinner , who’s paired with pen company Scriveiner , they might have science on their side.

What benefit does handwriting have on our brains?

A 2024 Frontiers article suggests that handwriting, but not typing, is linked to “widespread brain connectivity” – connection

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