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PostSubject: Taking photos interferes with memory: study   Taking photos interferes with memory: study Icon_minitimeTue Dec 10, 2013 7:23 pm
The modern obsession with photographing every detail of happy occasions such as birthdays or weddings could be damaging our ability to remember them, according to US research.

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A study has shown that taking pictures rather than concentrating fully on the events in front of us prevents memories from taking hold.

Dr Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University in Connecticut, described it as the "photo-taking impairment effect".

"People so often whip out their cameras almost mindlessly to capture a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening right in front of them," she said.
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"When people rely on technology to remember for them - counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves - it can have a negative impact on how well they remember their experiences."

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