s to keep happy memorieS fOreVer: So it is Very natural to try to
る91 Everyone want
capture happy moments by taking photos. However, 8 recent study showed that taking
photos can actually damage people's ability to remember things.
gi2| In one experiment, university Students Were invited on a museum tour and asked
s toremember the objects on display. One grouD Wa4S allowed to take pictures while they
1ooked around the museum, and the other group Was asked to go Without cameras. The
next day, both groups were tested on how well they remembered the things they saw in the
museum.
き|3| The results showed that the students who had taken photos did not remember as wel
io as the students who had observed the objects only with their eyes. Furthermore, they
remembered less about the details of the objects they photographed* than those they didnt.
The researchers say this is because people rely on cameras to remember things for them
when they are allowed to take pictures. As a result, they end up remembering less.
侍|4| People have happy moments to remember almost every day, everywhere: having
$ anmice dinner with close friends: discovering beautiful blossoms on the way to school or
work: or celebrating someone's birthday. In any case, 二 you really want to remember
these moments for a long time, put away your( 3a ) and try to see things with your own
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