Typing is now a part of everyday life, but learning to type faster and be more productive can be frustrating. Here are some Mac-specific tips and software to train you to type better. We are becoming ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. With a little practice, consistency, and some accessible tools, you can teach yourself to use the home row, type ...

So this year I (re)learned how to type. It all started because I wanted a cute keyboard with cute keycaps. I had lugged around a cheap, hand-me-up Kensington for years. Considering how much I work and ...

Three decades ago, research by James Pennebaker and colleagues (1986) revealed that expressing one’s deeper thoughts and feelings through writing can result in significant physical and psychological ...

Emily Johnston, a writing studies professor at UC Merced, has researched how the act of writing rewires the brain to build resilience — the ability to bounce back and remain strong when facing ...

Teaching students to write is no easy feat, and it’s a topic that has often been discussed on this blog. Penny Kittle teaches first-year writers at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. She was ...

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...