Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Sure, writing is form of communication but it can be much more than that, ...

Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published in the journal Science.

Three decades ago, research by James Pennebaker and colleagues (1986) revealed that expressing one’s deeper thoughts and feelings through writing can result in significant physical and psychological ...