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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

It turns out that your daydreaming doodles of infinite awesomeness not only help with long meetings, but can also help you remember what goes on during the meeting. Photo by Bigbadvoo. In a study, ...

A quick glance through any of my high school notebooks will prove that I am a horrible artist, but not for lack of trying. No matter the subject, doodling was something I did often while listening to ...