Writing by hand makes you think better
Is handwriting still relevant in our increasingly digitalised everyday lives - and do we need it? Lamy is convinced that people who write by hand utilise a valuable skill that facilitates sustainable learning, inspires thinking and promotes creativity. This is why Lamy is actively committed to the acquisition and preservation of handwriting.
Writing, painting and drawing by hand are among the highest cognitive and fine motor skills that humans can achieve. It is a complex interplay of brain, hand and eye that takes some effort to learn. Is it worth it? The question of whether and how we benefit from writing by hand is also a subject of research.
At first glance, it seems obvious: typing on a laptop or smartphone is quick and allows us to share a lot of information in a very short space of time. However, numerous studies from cognitive psychology, neuroscience and educational research show that we actually think and learn better when we write by hand.
When thirty muscles and twenty joints work together
According to the researchers, the reason for this lies in the combination of motor skills and cognition: when we write by hand, highly complex processes take place in our brain. In contrast to typing, around thirty muscles and twenty joints work together; a third of our brain is active. This explains why children memorise letters better and more sustainably when they don't just type them on a keyboard, but trace them freehand.
Lamy is convinced that handwriting is invaluable, especially today. Writing by hand helps people to better understand and apply what they have learnt. This makes handwriting an important key to lifelong learning.
Handwriting also favours the understanding and processing of complex contexts. Scientists explain that this is probably due to the slower speed: When typing, we tend to write down what we hear one-to-one. Writing by hand, on the other hand, forces us to concentrate on the essentials. This is only possible if we not only hear the content, but also process it directly. This thought process takes a back seat when typing on the keyboard.
Last but not least, handwriting also stimulates our creativity. Various studies have shown that pen and paper produce more creative ideas and solutions than digital aids - and that children write more imaginative texts when they can write fluently by hand.
Lamy is therefore continuing to focus on writing by hand - and at the same time bringing it into the digital age. In addition to classic analogue fountain pens, ballpoint pens and rollerball pens, as a writing instrument manufacturer we now offer a growing range of digital and hybrid writing instruments.
Because writing instruments play such a central role in intellectual and creative processes, we call our products ‘thinking tools’. We don't just develop writing instruments, but real thinking tools. They help people to express their thoughts, develop creative ideas and find solutions - and thus help to better understand and shape the world.
Our aim is to offer a writing experience on the display that is in no way inferior to writing on paper. Our digital products have a design that is just as timeless, ergonomic and functional as our analogue writing instruments. At the same time, they open up all the possibilities for processing handwritten texts digitally.
Manufacture meets digitalisation: how Lamy is shaping the future
With an impressive annual production of over 8 million high-quality writing instruments, Lamy has established itself not only in the German specialised trade but also internationally as a sought-after lifestyle brand.
In order to offer sustainable and functional products in the best material and manufacturing quality, Lamy produces its products - with a few exceptions - entirely in Heidelberg. The company invests heavily in local production, particularly in technological innovation projects and the digitalisation of all production areas. Read more
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