Writing
is
a
complex
cognitive
process
relying
on
intricate
perceptual
-
sensorimotor
combinations
.
The
process
and
skill
of
writing
is
studied
on
several
levels
and
in
many
disciplines
,
from
neurophysiological
research
on
the
shaping
of
each
letter
to
studies
on
stylistic
and
compositional
features
of
authors
and
poets
.
In
studies
of
writing
and
literacy
overall
,
the
role
of
the
physically
tangible
writing
device
(
pen
on
paper
;
computer
mouse
and
keyboard
;
digital
stylus
pen
and
writing
tablet
;
etc
.)
is
rarely
addressed
.
By
and
large
,
the
(
relatively
young
)
field
of
writing
research
is
dominated
by
cognitive
approaches
predominantly
focusing
on
the
visual
component
of
the
writing
process
,
hence
maintaining
a
separation
between
(
visual
)
perception
and
motor
action
(
e
.
g
.,
haptics1
).
However
,
recent
theoretical
currents
in
psychology
,
phenomenology
&
philosophy
of
mind
,
and
neuroscience
–
commonly
referred
to
as
“
embodied
cognition
”
–
indicate
that
perception
and
motor
action
are
closely
connected
and
,
indeed
,
reciprocally
dependent
.