This is why I cary a notebook eveywhere with me

There is just something about the tactile act of writing things down. Typing doesn’t do it for me. It has to be a pen and paper.

Close the Book. Recall. Write It Down. – Chronicle.com

Two psychology journals have recently published papers showing that this strategy works, the latest findings from a decades-old body of research. When students study on their own, “active recall” — recitation, for instance, or flashcards and other self-quizzing — is the most effective way to inscribe something in long-term memory

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