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$This drawing represents counting fish.$

·March 7, 2024·7 min read

Drawings Shape Math Problem-Solving Skills

Researchers uncovered the connection between individuals' drawings and their arithmetic problem-solving strategies. By analyzing the illustrations produced by both children and adults when tasked with solving simple mathematical problems, the research team discovered that certain types of drawings correlate with the most efficient calculation methods.

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·June 15, 2022·4 min read

Drawing a Better Picture of Global Cognition in Older Adults

Global cognition can be estimated in older adults by automatically analyzing key drawing features while performing a drawing test using a tablet and digital pen.

This is a doodle the author provided. It looks like a brain with tiny images of squares, circles and other shapes mixed together

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·December 28, 2021·4 min read

Have You Fallen for the Myth of ‘I Can’t Draw’? Do It Anyway – And Reap the Rewards

Researchers say whether you are a competent artist or not, drawing and doodling can have a positive effect on your mental health and help boost creativity.

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·December 6, 2018·4 min read

Drawing is Better than Writing for Memory Retention

Researchers report older adults who take up drawing are better able to retain new information than those who write notes.

Image shows a person coping a spiral drawing.

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·September 6, 2017·5 min read

Parkinson’s Severity Assessed Through Drawing

Researchers have developed software capable of measuring writing speed and the pressure of a pen on a page. Asking volunteers to draw spirals, and using the new technology to analyse both speed and pen pressure, researchers were able to detect who had Parkinson's, as well as the severity of the disease.