All of the research I've read connects this effect to paraphrasing but, it doesn't have to be, at least for me.
When I get the pen in my hand, everything changes, incl. the way I think.
Also while unrelated, if I'm working on something in English, my whole data processing pipeline switches to English. Everything returns to my native language when I finish. Strange and fascinating.
> I've ditched pen and paper in the past because it was too slow for me....
Same for me. I've gone through that phase too. Tried to be too efficient but found out that excessive speed kills (concentration, in-depth thinking and the broad perspective). Then I've returned to my old ways for thinking.
However, getting used to something like Evernote and Trello for longer term planning complemented writing and supercharged both, at least for me.
When I get the pen in my hand, everything changes, incl. the way I think.
Also while unrelated, if I'm working on something in English, my whole data processing pipeline switches to English. Everything returns to my native language when I finish. Strange and fascinating.
> I've ditched pen and paper in the past because it was too slow for me....
Same for me. I've gone through that phase too. Tried to be too efficient but found out that excessive speed kills (concentration, in-depth thinking and the broad perspective). Then I've returned to my old ways for thinking.
However, getting used to something like Evernote and Trello for longer term planning complemented writing and supercharged both, at least for me.