Photography Has A Surprising Psychological Benefit, Large Study Finds

Posted on June 16, 2016

Far from being distracted in the moment, people who take photos seem to get more out of their experience — in most circumstances.

The reason that taking photos works is that it helps engage people in the experience, the authors write:

“…capturing experiences with photos actually focuses attention onto the experience, particularly on aspects of the experience worth capturing.

As a result, photo-taking leads people to become more engaged with the experience.”

Given how many photos are taken every day, it seems people are enjoying themselves a lot more.

The authors write:

“…the New York Times estimates that in 2010, people took 0.3 trillion photos worldwide, and this number will reach 1.3 trillion by 2017."

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