[fluoridation]

I feel the exact opposite. I hand-write very slowly, so having to focus on that instead of the material is literally a distraction, compared to just typing out my thoughts.

The exception to this is if the focus of the learning is the writing in itself. Right now I'm learning kanji, so I need to draw them to focus on and memorize the shapes. That said, it doesn't have to be on paper. Dragging my finger on a tablet or moving a mouse are just as effective as using pen and paper.

[baq]

Slow is half the point though! Memory has a very limited bandwidth.

The other half: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/3/345 and a plethora of others.