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Our Obsession With Taking Pictures Is Changing Our Memories

It’s not uncommon to see people spending more attention on picture-taking than focusing on the experience they’re having. But “taking photos of an event, rather than being immersed in it, has been shown to lead to poorer recall of the actual event — we get distracted in the process.” – Global News (Canada)

Author Douglas McLennanPosted on January 7, 2019Categories ideasTags 01.06.19

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