Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for CNET. She studies English at Cal Poly, and loves philosophy, Karl the Fog and a strong cup of black coffee. Doodling has long been mislabeled as ...

The next time you’re stuck on a project, stymied by a problem, or just stressed out at work, you might want to break out a pen and paper and start doodling. Research shows those random shapes, lines, ...

Is the employee who DOODLES at office meetings a goof-off who's neglecting his or her responsibilities? Or is he or she actually exercising something that could be called "Doodle Diligence"? A ...

To test the impact of making art on the brain, Girija Kaimal, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel, used medical scanning technology to observe blood flow ...

We've all been there. You’re sitting in class or a meeting and before you know it, your mind takes off and you've put pen to paper to make a doodle. But what you might not realize is that doodling is ...

At a 2012 United Nations Security Council meeting, Hilary Clinton hunched over her prepared speech, head in hand, writing intently. But she wasn’t taking notes on Syria or buffing up on global ...

Despite being a Dan Roam devotee of visual literacy, this was an ambitious goal for me and I admit that I did not keep my promise on a daily basis. That is, until 3 months ago, when I was on a flight ...

As you attend a boring lecture or have a chat with a friend over the phone, your hand reaches out for the pen and paper that is right in front of you. Holding the pen, you might start to scribble ...

In a victory for absent-minded scribblers everywhere, one study now suggests that doodling can help your memory. Though research suggests multitasking or daydreaming can be distracting, psychologist ...