Erased by the Lens: The Photo-Taking Impairment Effect

You attend a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Determined to preserve the moment forever, you record the entire finale on your smartphone. Yet, a week later, you realize you cannot vividly recall the music, the atmosphere, or your own joy without watching the video. This is the Photo-Taking Impairment Effect. By outsourcing the job of remembering to a digital device, our brain subconsciously skips the...