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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin, Texas

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June 14, 2009

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June 14, 2009

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June 17, 2009

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ERM Potpourri

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Educational Research and Methods

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10.18260/1-2--5243

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Michele Miller
Michigan Technological University

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Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufacturing and controls and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.

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Leonard Bohmann
Michigan Technological University

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Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of renewable energy in electric power systems. He has research interests in gender differences and how they relate to engineering education as well as methods to increase the participation of women in engineering.

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William Helton
Michigan Technological University

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Dr. William Helton is an Associate Professor in cognitive and learning sciences. He teaches classes in human factors and educational psychology and does disciplinary research on attention, expertise, and stress. His educational research interests include cognitive load theory, expertise development, and psychometrics.

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Anna Pereira
Michigan Technological University

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Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests are thermal systems and engineering education.

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Determining the Importance of Hands-On Ability for Engineers Keywords: hands-on, attributes, industry

Introduction

Two challenges facing engineering educators today are: (1) to provide a curriculum that prepares graduates for the work of the twenty-first century; (2) to recruit more students to the field of engineering. A number of reports cite the shortcomings of current curricula1-4. For example, the traditional engineering curriculum does not prepare graduates to adapt quickly to new job requirements or to work effectively in the global economy or to solve the large complex problems of alternative energy, environmental protection, and homeland security. Furthermore, the number of students graduating with engineering degrees in the U.S. each year has remained relatively constant in recent decades despite the need for technical solutions to important societal problems and even as the number of degrees awarded in other countries has increased. Outreach to K12 student populations5 and greater flexibility in the engineering curriculum6 are recognized as important components of a solution to this problem.

Hands-on ability has an important role in both challenges mentioned above. Although engineering work in the twenty-first century will be increasingly sophisticated, practical ability and intuition about physical phenomenon remain important. In fact, the NAE cites “practical ingenuity” as one of the key attributes of the engineer of 20201. Because students today are less likely to have grown up in rural communities than their predecessors, they have probably had fewer opportunities to tinker. Instead of fixing the family tractor or the hay bailer, the engineering students of today and tomorrow will have lived a cocooned virtual life of video games and online chat forums. While facility with computers is advantageous, our curricula do not provide adequate opportunities for many students to overcome this tinkering deficit. More importantly, there is some evidence that low self-efficacy with respect to tinkering may even turn some students off from engineering7,8. We proceed with three premises: that hands-on ability is important for the engineering work of the 21st century; that hands-on ability enhances the enjoyment of and interest in doing engineering; and that hands-on ability can be taught. Regarding the last premise, some may believe that hands-on ability is an innate attribute or talent that differs by gender. Nevertheless, current scientific evidence suggests tool-use and technical ability is a common attribute of our shared lineage 9,10,11. Moreover, the scientific evidence that inherent talent plays a large role in vocational expertise is actually very weak, whereas, the evidence supporting the role of practice and experience is exceptionally strong12.

Our work has several goals. The first is to determine whether and why “hands-on ability” is important. Recognizing that “hands-on ability” is more than a motor skill, part of this goal is to understand the cognitive and perceptual abilities that are encompassed by “hands-on ability”. Another goal is to determine how hands-on ability affects student motivation, confidence and attitude toward engineering. A third goal is to determine which experiences are most helpful in developing hands-on ability. Finally, we are interested in identifying practices at the undergraduate level that can effectively teach hands-on ability. It should be noted that our work is focusing primarily on mechanical and electrical engineering students. There are several reasons for this: ME and EE are popular majors with large numbers of students; both fields have

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Miller, M., & Bohmann, L., & Helton, W., & Pereira, A. (2009, June), Determining The Importance Of Hands On Ability For Engineers Paper presented at 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--5243

Miller, M., & Bohmann, L., & Helton, W., & Pereira, A. (2009, June), Determining The Importance Of Hands On Ability For Engineers Paper presented at 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--5243
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Michele Miller, Leonard Bohmann, William Helton, and Anna Pereira. "Determining The Importance Of Hands On Ability For Engineers". 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas, 2009, June. ASEE Conferences, 2009. https://peer.asee.org/5243 Internet. 04 Dec, 2022
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Rate Your "Hands-On" Skills...... Honestly.

I was going to go through a bunch of stats relating to firearms use -v- excessive force -v- hands-on but thought my message would get lost providing such data and I believe my inquiry and message are much more important to your safety than stats. And stats are not “you” as an individual and that’s what I’m writing about today. 

 How Would You Rate Your "Hands-On” Skills?

This is NOT directed at any specific LEOs, departments, agencies, counties, or states. This is simply a question that I hope will bring about some conversation with regard to skills and training (or a lack thereof). Nothing more. Nothing less. So, please don’t read into anything that isn’t there. If anything, I hope this will push you to train if you’ve been slacking and to train more consistently if you have been training.

 So be honest. How would you rate your "hands-on" skills? How would you rate those in your department? I'm not talking about being heavy handed. I mean your actual detain/control/arrest skills? Be honest. Afterall, we've all seen a video or two of LEOs trying to control someone and struggling.

 Are your hands-on skills terrible, mediocre, great, or just ok? Do you fumble, freeze, need to think about what to do? Or do you just do “whatever” because you’re not certain what to do or how to respond and whatever comes out, comes out? Perhaps you’re the one that continuously gets injured during these encounters. Or maybe you’re the LEO that flows through these skills gracefully handling anything or anyone that comes your way? Why is that?

 Are there certain tactics that just do not work for you? Are they difficult to use? Is it you or the tactic? I’ll be the first to tell you not every tactic/technique works for everyone who tries to use it. For some it doesn’t work because of a lack of skill, lack of training or believe it or not a mental block. For others it may be more physical. You’re too small, too big, too slow, slower instincts, or all of that or none of that AND, you have ongoing injuries. See, there’s a lot to consider.

 So why? Why, do you think some experience these issues? Is it the type of training? Is it not enough training? Is it the wrong type of training? Is the training not consistent?

 Can I ask when was the last time you were great at something but never practiced? Take your time answering, I’ll wait…….. If I had to take an educated guess I’d probably say never. So, how do you expect to be good at something you never practice? Or, rarely, if ever practice? Perhaps you do practice. Unfortunately, your version of practice is the “live training” version. Not. Good.

 I’m a firm believer one should train/practice as much as possible. Especially in techniques that you most often rely upon. Muscle memory really does work!

 So, here’s another question. You can choose the mode of time here (single shift, week, month, year, etc.) what’s the ratio between the times you used your firearm versus the times you went hands-on? What about your partner(s), department, county? I realize there are many, many, many variables regarding this question due to assignments, patrols, low/high crime areas etc. But let’s just keep it as general as possible for the purposes of exploration and discovery.

 So, what are your numbers????? 

  # of times you’ve used your firearm -VS- # of times you're hands-on 

 Hopefully, your “hands-on” number is low, and your use of firearms is nonexistent. But which was more? So, if your hands-on number was higher than the use of firearms how do those numbers reflect on your training?

 In other words, if your hands-on encounters outnumber the firearms encounters, are you training significantly more in “hands-on''? Or is there such a lack of training in general that you cannot recall the last time there was any hands-on training at all?

 Perhaps hands-on training should be approached as if there were annual qualifications. Hmmm…. Just a thought.

 So, if the chances of using your firearm on the street is still extremely rare but "hands on" is a more expected possibility during the normal course of business then why isn’t that reflective in training?

Why is there more training for firearms which are rarely used and almost no training for hands-on which is much more likely to be used during a shift?

 Now, I realize the lack of “hands-on” training has many causes. Some are financial (budget cuts, this defunding nonsense that’s still ongoing). Some are admin/department issues (not enough LEOs, time, resources, etc).

I’m not talking about any of that. So, why the lack of training? Well, some just get lazy. We all do at times. You need to stay motivated. Some have nowhere to train. We need to fix that. Some have no qualified trainers. We need to fix that as well. Some have no time. We definitely need to fix that. Some departments have no funds or low budgets. And officers are financially responsible for their own training. I may be able to help with that. However, if it’s just pure laziness, do you realize you’re not only putting yourself at risk but your partner as well?

You have a very difficult, demanding and oftentimes violent job to do. And it is because of the violent part that you must train as often as possible. Training will keep you safer, sharper, focused, and will enhance your instinctive skills.

You will always sink to level of your training when the sh*t hits the fan. Yes???

Let’s talk for a moment about the hidden reason some are not training. Some have mental health matters that need attention. YEP, I brought THAT up. Why??? Well, because it affects everything you do and everything you don’t do. Especially when it comes to training. So, if that’s your “why” then I’m begging you…. to please get help. I am not a mental health professional. But I am, however, more than happy to help any way I can. I have a few connections here on LinkedIn that I am certain would be happy to help and/or steer you in the right direction. Get help. This is not the time to go “nah, I’m good”. We all need you to be at your best. And we all care deeply about you. Don’t listen to the haters. They hate because well, that’s what they do. And that’s THEIR problem. Not yours…..

Anyway you must make certain to train hands-on whenever, wherever and as often as possible. Only by training can you stay sharp.

Hands-on training also provides something we have not discussed. CONFIDENCE…… the Confidence to know you can handle yourself. Confidence to know you got your partner’s back.  Confidence to know you have another barrier to use prior to using your firearm. And confidence to know you can effectively detain/control your subject to protect yourself and the subject because God knows everyone has their phone out ready to record you but very few people will put the phone down to offer an LEO assistance……

And finally, if part of the reason you’re not training is due to your superiors, county, state etc., not offering, providing and/or paying for training then let's talk. I’m happy to help any way that I can. 

My goal is your safety. And your way to safety is through training. Anything I can do to make you think about your training and have you train more consistently I’m happy to do. Even if I have to piss you off to get you going. 😊

 Remember you will always sink to the level of your training when the sh*t hits the fan. So, raise the level of your training. Be realistic in your training. Train often, train consistently and train safely.

 Do you have any training videos or pictures to share? I’d love to see them. I really want to see the videos to prove to me that you’re training. Lol. Just kidding. But seriously if you really do have them, please send them. I’d love to see what you guys are doing.

I'm here to help. Feel free to reach out anytime.

 Pray that every LEO gets home safe after EVERY single shift.

 Stay safe.

 #policeofficers

#lawenforcement

#nonlethaldefense

#bluelivesmatter

#policeofficer

#cops

#training

#policetraining

#leotraining

Hand Psychic

Hand Diagnosis


Hand hand diagnosis uses high sensitivity of the palms. This property of the hands can be widely used not only in medicine, but also in geology (for detecting mineral deposits, underground water reservoirs), in forensics (when searching for people), etc.

Three main types of manifestation of hand sensitivity:

  1. The following sensations may appear in the hand: aches, numbness, fullness, heat, twitching, heaviness, coldness, itching. Based on the sensations that appear and their strength, a diagnosis can be made.
  2. The hand can, as it were, be attracted to an object.
  3. The hand may begin to tremble.

Manual locating mechanisms


In the Zhonggong system, a person is considered as a subtle, perfect biological mechanism. He can move, for this he has, so to speak, an engine, a purification system, sound equipment, etc. In addition, a person has more sensitive devices: a biological clock, a biological receiver, a wave emitter, a biological computer, etc. The hands, in particular, can serve as a biological receiver.

The human body is a constantly working transmitter, it continuously emits waves, the distinguishing feature of which is their biological nature and the ability to penetrate everywhere, up to the most remote corners of space. At the same time, the human body is the most perfect and subtle receiver.

Waves carry great biological information. Hands can perceive this information, they, like antennas, pick up biowaves. With the help of thought, one can "tune" oneself to a certain object and work as a receiver, picking up incoming signals.


The state of the object can be determined by the reaction of the hands. The special sensitivity of the hands is not at all unusual, the practice of practicing qigong according to the Zhonggong system shows that more than 95% of people have such abilities. But their development requires a special technique.

Methodology for the development of extrasensory abilities of hands


Classes for the development of extrasensory abilities of the hands include three stages. The first step is to work with plants. To do this, they get up before sunrise and work with poplar, pine, cypress, willow and other trees, then move on to herbs. At the second stage, they start working with geomagnetic fields. To do this, choose a place where there are deposits of minerals or a rich ancient burial. When the hands become sensitive to geomagnetic fields, they move on to the third stage. At this stage, they are already working with people, using their hands to find places affected by the disease. It usually takes 60 days to complete all three stages.

Specific teaching method


The student relaxes, hands are placed above the knees, but do not touch them (if the student has high pressure, then the hands turn palms down; with normal pressure, palms up). The mentor explains to the student what he needs to do and what can happen to him; the student listens attentively and follows the sensations that arise in the palms. These sensations can be very different: aches, numbness, fullness, heat, pain, twitching, etc. When these sensations appear in the hands, the student's consciousness begins to react very sensitively to the teacher's instructions. In distance learning, the student must pronounce to himself every word written by the mentor, and, as it were, absorb everything said. Some time after the start of classes, the effect will be the same as with full-time training.

How quickly sensations occur in the palms depends on the person's sensitivity threshold. Feelings may appear immediately or after a few hours. If the sensitivity is low, it may even take several days. In some cases, sensations do not appear at all.

Method for detecting diseases using the hands

  1. First you need to remember those sensations in the palms that occur in the absence of pathology in the organs and individual parts of the human body: in the region of the heart - fever, in the region of the kidneys - cold, in the region of the lungs - dryness (warmth), numbness; in other places - dryness or humidity. These feelings can be called normal. If there are other sensations, then there is a deviation from the norm.
  2. Hands must be kept at least 33 cm away from the object. You can make movements along or across the body; movements should be smooth. When deviations from the norm are found, then hands should be held over this place again. Hands must be constantly in motion, you can not stop the movement or significantly accelerate it.
  3. Sometimes the whole body of the patient can be felt cold or hot. This is due to the imbalance of yin and yang in the body of the diagnostician. In this case, the session should be stopped, and only after the balance is restored, treatment can be continued.
  4. It's better to start with strangers. When you learn how to accurately diagnose, you can try your hand at your friends.
  5. One should not be categorical when making a diagnosis. If you find that the patient has something wrong with the lungs, then it is better to ask him the question: “What is wrong with your lungs?” - and not to jump to conclusions and tell the patient: "Your lungs are sick." When you achieve about 60 percent accuracy in diagnosing, then you can say to the patient like this: “You don’t seem to be all right here. ” And only when at 9In 0 cases out of 100 the diagnosis is confirmed, you can confidently communicate your diagnosis to the patient.

Ability to see the aura


Buddha, Lao Tzu, Mother of God, Christ, according to historical evidence, had halos. This is hard for modern people to understand. Without scientific research, this phenomenon will remain a mystery. When you get far enough along the path of mastering qigong, you will find that there is a glow around each person. Then you will find that there is a glow around other living beings and even inanimate objects.


What is this phenomenon? Modern science calls it a field. American and Soviet scientists using modern equipment took pictures of the field. The year before last, in one of the Soviet magazines, pictures of the glow of a human palm, a plant stem and leaves appeared. American researchers conducted the following interesting experiment. With the help of sensitive equipment, they took pictures of the field of the kidney that had not yet appeared, that is, they found that the field appeared before the kidney itself. Extensive studies of the human biofield are being carried out abroad, but the final conclusions are still far away.


The glow of the human body is called background light, because when you look at a person from the front, it seems that the glow is behind the person. By the aura, one can determine the character of a person, his type of activity, etc. Abroad, as a rule, they study the external biofield and do not look inside the body, therefore their studies are incomplete. For example, looking at the aura as a background glow is not true. If you look at a person from the front, then the glow will be as if behind his back, if you look at a person from behind, then the glow will still be behind him. In fact, it surrounds a person from all sides. In ancient times, it was called a cloud of qi, now it has received the name of a biofield.

Why is it necessary to be able to see the field?


Firstly, , by its color, brightness and shape, you can determine the state of human health.


Second , you can find out the ability and ability of a person. For example, Laozi is said to have a violet glow. Purple color indicates a high level of development of abilities. The Buddha and Kwan-yin (goddess of mercy) had a five-color glow, which indicates an even higher degree of perfection.


Thirdly, , by the aura one can determine the character of a person, his occupation.

In the "Historical Notes" there is evidence that among the subordinates of Qin Shi Huang there were people who saw the biofield. They noticed that where Liu Bang was, an unusual cloud appeared, shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, which sometimes "reached the sky." They called this cloud "the energy of the son of the sky." In fact, it was a biofield.

In ordinary people in a calm state, the field does not reach a height of several centimeters or meters, but when a person is completely relaxed or asleep, this field can become infinitely large. Therefore, those who can see someone else's field see it at a great distance. The Historical Notes says that the courtiers of Qin Shi Huang, seeing the glow, decided that a person had appeared in the Celestial Empire who would take the imperial throne, and went in search of him in order to capture and kill him.

Fourth, , knowing how to see the aura of a place, you can choose the most suitable place for practicing qigong.

How can one learn to see the field?


There are several methods.

Place the hands palms down and fingers facing each other, focusing on the fingertips (the middle fingers should not touch each other, there should be about 5 mm between them). Move your hands in horizontal or vertical directions, movements are best performed on a dark background (top - light, bottom - dark). Focus your gaze and attention on what you see at your fingertips. You can use a special mirror with which you can see the glow.


Sit in a semi-dark place, stretch your right hand forward so that your fingers are pointing at something dark, squint hard, relax, focus and look at your fingertips. After a while, you will see a glow. It can be white, yellow, pink, green, red, purple. Move your hand in a horizontal direction, watch the radiation - it will resemble the light from a flashlight and spread over several meters (3-4 m). For some people, the column of light rotates. When you can clearly see the glow through the half-closed eyes, the eyes can be slowly opened. If the glow is not clearly visible with eyes wide open, then focus again on the fingertips.

Having learned to see the radiation of the fingers, one can move on to the biofield of the human body. First try to see the field of the head. This can be done as follows: put your partner in a semi-dark room 30 cm from a white wall, squint as much as possible, then focus your attention on your partner's head - soon you will see a glowing circle that can be colored yellow, red, purple or another color. For some people, this circle can be very large, sometimes it reaches the ceiling of the room. Then examine the body. By focusing, you will be able to notice a glow around the body. Do this exercise twice a day for 5 minutes each time. Very soon you will learn to see the biofield. One should not think that the ability to see the aura can be immediately brought to perfection. There are many levels and areas of application of their skills. Below we will introduce you to the use of the ability to see the aura in medical practice to make a diagnosis.

The color of a person's biofield can be used to determine the state of his health. If the color is silver-white, this means that the person is practically healthy, if the color of the field is gray, then this indicates an illness. The darker the human biofield, the more serious the disease. When the field is black above the head, it can be argued that the person will soon die, if the field of the whole body is black, then such a patient cannot be helped by anything. Our experience shows that as long as the general biofield has not turned black, a person can and should be treated. Sometimes only a part of the entire biofield over a separate part of the body or organ is painted gray. If, with the help of a technique called “capturing a holy hermit”, you draw out the “sick” energy, then you can see that it is not just gray, but, as it were, swirls.


The ability to distinguish the colors of the biofield comes with experience, it must be constantly developed.

By the color of the field one can also determine a person's abilities, his biological magnetism, the functioning of the "third eye". All qigong practitioners improve their health, and the color of the biofield is at least white. For those who have been practicing for a long time, the field is painted red or orange. As the practice continues, the color becomes first light yellow, then gold. Later, the field becomes green, then blue, and finally purple. The purple color of the field indicates a high level of qigong proficiency. For some people, the field can be cast in all the colors of the rainbow. Such fields are possessed by qigong masters who lead a righteous life in the mountains. Now in China there are a few of them.

The Biography of Ji-Gong tells about Ji-Gong's fight with a demon, who considered that Ji-Gong is no different from ordinary mortals and therefore there is nothing to be afraid of him. Then Ji-gong took off his hat, and a "golden glow", "glow of the spirit" and "light of the Buddha" appeared above his head. "Light of the Buddha" is a multi-colored glow, "glow of the spirit" has a silvery-white color, "golden glow" is painted in pale yellow. When the demon saw this, he got scared and stopped fighting. This is, of course, a literary description, in fact, in order to demonstrate your field, there is no need to take off your hat. In the future, you will be able to get acquainted with how to observe the aura of various objects.

5 reasons to write by hand more often

Notebooks, tablets and electronic editors have long eclipsed pens and pencils. Meanwhile, a regular paper notebook can bring much more benefit to the brain. Here are some facts that prove that writing by hand is really useful.

1. We remember information better

Writing involves a special area of ​​the brain, the so-called reticular activating system (RAS). It acts as a filter - it blocks the processing of extraneous information. Drawing letters with a pen or pencil on paper, we concentrate better and force the brain to pay attention to what we write.

Virginia Berninger, a psychologist at the University of Washington, explains the difference between a pen and a keyboard: “You move more, because each letter has its own set of elements, and working on a computer is monotonous — you only need to press a key each time.” In addition, calligraphy classes help fight dyslexia.

2. We improve our speech

Many famous personalities (Truman Capote, Woody Allen, Susan Sontag) preferred to write novels and plays by hand even when their colleagues moved to the keyboard. For example, Capote admitted that, starting to work on a new novel, he always made notes with a pen and only then retyped the text on a typewriter.

In 2009, psychologists at the University of Washington found that students who wrote essays by hand had richer and more varied text, used more complex phrases, and completed tasks faster than their peers who typed on a computer.

3. It is easier for us to concentrate

Computer work overloads our sensory system. Screen flickering, cursor movements, the temptation to access any information in one click - all this dulls the ability to be creative. On the contrary, when there is only a sheet of paper and a pen in front of you, the brain does not receive additional stimulation and focuses its resources on a specific task.

4. We relieve stress

The habit of writing down your feelings and thoughts on paper helps to reduce their sharpness. Natalie Rogers, the author of expressive psychotherapy, saw diary entries as an important way to express herself and awaken creative energy. To write by hand more often means to show your individuality more often. It is expressed in the shape and size of the letters, the fluency of the handwriting, the arrangement of the text on the page.

“You do scribbles while talking on the phone and find it soothing. You start journaling and find that as you write, your experiences and ideas change. Perhaps you write down your dreams and look for signs and symbols in these records, ”says Rogers.

5. The brain stays young longer

In the process of writing, we use different areas of the brain associated with thinking, language and working memory. If you have to write by hand from time to time, the brain gets extra training. Psychologists have already drawn attention to the relationship between the state of cognitive abilities and writing skills.

“Comparing the old handwritten patient diaries with the new ones typed on the keyboard, we see a big difference in the ability to formulate thoughts,” says neuroscientist Myurali Doraiswami, professor at Duke University.

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