Rob Ashton is the founder of Emphasis and posts mainly about writing and the brain – a topic he’s been researching for seven years. You can read more of his work in Writing Matters – our weekly bulletin of career-building writing advice backed by science.
Was this article helpful?
This helps us make better content for you
Thanks for your feedback!
You might also like
Why we get more angry in email (according to science)
The brain quirk that explains why we misread documents
Subscribe
Get expert advice, how-tos and resources for good writing (and great work).