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Take Photos Mindfully as Retrieval Cues
Selectively document rather than over-document. Take photos mindfully by focusing on distinctive, meaningful details that can later serve as retrieval cues, then look at the photos later to actively recollect the broader event rather than just scrolling or posting. Mindless shotgun photo-taking is said to impoverish memory.
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“Most – not all the research, interestingly, and I can get into why, shows that taking pictures actually impoverishes people's memory.”
huberman · How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols | Dr. Charan Ranganath · Sep 30, 2024 · 1:37:48 · open ↗
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