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Photography can spoil our memories if we rely on having pictures to take home instead of enjoying life as it happens. Tourists who hold their phones or cameras up all day cannot look properly at the sights, let alone engage deeply with people and emotions.
Sep 7, 2017 · “When you take a photo of something, you’re counting on the camera to remember for you,” Henkel said. “You’re basically saying, ‘Okay, I don’t need to think about this any further. The camera’s captured the experience.’
Aug 21, 2017 · When questioned afterwards, the photo takers could remember more about what they'd seen and less about what they'd heard. The result suggests the act of taking pictures and seeking out worthy frames to capture helps fix memories in our minds, according to the researchers.
Aug 7, 2017 · Snapping a picture can help you remember visual details but cut down on your auditory memory — which isn’t as good a trade-off as it seems.
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Jan 10, 2019 · 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. Relying on photos to remember has a...
Jan 4, 2019 · 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. Relying on photos to remember has a...
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May 21, 2023 · Across three guest posts, Dr. Brockett focuses on the ways in which the neuroscience of visual perception impacts our appreciation of photography. These pieces help uncover how the brain sees an image, what it detects, and ultimately how to utilize the neuroscience of perception to take better photos. In the first piece, he discussed the ...
