User:Lopezj17/Brain and Writing

The brain and writing are connected in many ways. Through their relationship we are able to see how society changed and our brains have changed because of the invention of writing. This article will also look at how brain conditions can affect the functions of writing. There continues to be studies about the connection between the brain and writing as well as the impact writing has had on society.

Writing and Brain Functions
While examining the brains functions during different hand functions, it was found that during written naming tasks the left lateral part of the brain is most active. Although it is known generally what parts of the brain are activated while writing, the exact position and the specifics of the premotor regions in writing is yet to be known. The invention of written affected the human brain cognitively and anatomically. Writing has effected the organization of the human brain. When writing takes place, as words are being processed through auditory regions and translated into gestures, the occipital regions of the brain process visual feedback. The process of writing letters and numbers/symbols develop separately. It was found that poor handwriting skills lead to a more widespread activation of the brain, where in good handwriting skills the activation in the brain was more focused.

Brain Conditions and How they Effect Writing
Apraxic Agraphia- lesions usually in the left hemisphere on the middle frontal and precentral gyri specifically in the premotor cortex, resulting in patients suffering from disorganized memory, affecting the patients ability to shape letters.

The Influence of Writing on How Society Thinks
The creation of writing has effected the way humans think, as it allow humans to process information, and opened the door for active self-transcendence. Allowing humans to think in a more consciously. The creation of writing also helped complex societies by allowing them to keep track of policies, religion, justice, ect. The integration of writing into society also allowed for societies to exchange ideas beyond their normal limits. Allowing more people access to broader views, and to think not only on a broader scope, but deeper in to realities and questions things they never had before. The integration of writing also solidified identities of people and social groups, as they had a solid reference to their alliance to a group and what the group stood for.