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We generally want to remember important moments in our lives. We take photos to document life events; we post memorable moments to social media, and so on. But what about the more mundane days of our lives? Photography can help you remember those too. Today, I'm talking about one of the unintended side-effects of shooting daily -- building a "second brain."

Links:

What smartphone photography is doing to our memories: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/28/17054848/smartphones-photos-memory-research-psychology-attention

Taking Pictures Can Help You Remember—But There’s a Catch: https://www.cambridgebrainsciences.com/more/articles/taking-pictures-can-help-you-rememberbut-theres-a-catch

How Taking Photos Impacts Our Memory: https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/photo-impact-memory/

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