Neural processing differences in reading print and cursive

Iyer, Shreya Ramasubramanian (2025) Neural processing differences in reading print and cursive. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 16 (1). pp. 1015-1022. ISSN 2582-8185

This research examines the hypothesis that individuals can read print, also known as block lettering, better than cursive script because of the brain's preferential processing of print using more easily accessible neural pathways and due to certain phenomena, that delay cursive processing. The research investigates how variation in the neural mechanisms involved in visual recognition, letter formation, and reading fluency is responsible for such an occurrence. The research analyzes the contribution of neural processing efficiency, in which the brain engages print-related areas faster and with reduced cognitive effort than those engaged in cursive handwriting. The results suggest that the brain's difference and excess effort in processing cursive writing can result in more fluent reading of print, lending support to the hypothesis that print is more readily processed by the brain than cursive handwriting. This study extends our knowledge of cognitive processes.