text: typing vs. writing reasearch!? i need to know if typing is just as affective as writing.  what i mean is that when you write by hand you suppoedly remember things through muscle movments.  i need reasearch that proves or disproves typing is better than writing, or that disproves writing helps you remember.  p.s. ten points to the best answer and i will choose the first good answers. there really are no studies that prove either of those to be more helpful. it just depends on what type of person you are. some people are better with electronics and can remember things better by thinking back to the computer screen. when you are writing you are more likely to make a mistake and then you go back and erase, that will also help you to remember it well. it basically just depends!! hope i helped!!