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• cvannimwegen commented on Paper and pencil better for the brain than software?
  To All, Hi, I'm Christof van Nimwegen. I have indeed done research at Utrecht University, it did involve computer interfaces, and my doctoral thesis was indeed called "The paradox of the guided user: assistance can be counter-effective". With great astonishment I am looking at this entry and the comments (over which I stumbled just by accident). Never, ever in my life have I investigated the use of paper and pens/pencil, nor did I ever mention any of these. NOT ONCE, leave alone that I have done experiments with them! I do indeed mention the issue that under certain circumstances software...
• cvannimwegen commented on Paper and pencil better for the brain than software?
  Sorry, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7656843.stm (no last dot in the url like above)...
• Michael Leddy commented on Paper and pencil better for the brain than software?
  I read about Christof van Nimwegen's dissertation in the eNews article that David links to, in which CvN is quoted (or appear to be quoted) as speaking about pen/pencil v. computer use. I have no idea how the eNews article came to characterize CvN's work as it does, but I'm embarrassed to have passed on what appears to be misinformation....
• Michael Leddy commented on Paper and pencil better for the brain than software?
  Oops: appears to be quoted. . . ....
• sammich commented on Paper and pencil better for the brain than software?
  Gosh! I'm glad I passed by this way again, the original post was intriguing, but Christof van Nimwegen's correction, (never mind 'update'), turns the whole thing on it's head! I really think it would be worth re-posting this, or at least pointing back to it......