Researchers found doodlers performed 29 percent better on memory tests than non-doodlers.
Experts say doodling stops people from daydreaming during boring tasks and helps them to focus.
The study is in the Applied Cognitive Psychology Journal.
Study: Doodling gives memory a boost
February 27, 2009
Plymouth University researchers carried out memory tests on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a long, dull phone call and recall names and places.
