Name: Doodlers, unite!
Uploaded: 2011-09-23T13:43:20Z
Duration: 5 min 33 s
Description: Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension -- and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we're caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.

Sunni Brown: Doodlers, unite!

Doodlers, unite!

Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension -- and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we're caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.

Far from being a distraction, doodling can enhance focus and memory, especially during information-heavy meetings or lectures. Studies show that people who doodle while listening retain more information than those who do not. Despite cultural resistance that labels doodling as meaningless or lazy, it engages all four major learning styles at once. Even great innovations, like architecture sketches, often begin as simple doodles.