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  • unintended consequences of this “image overload,” which range from heightened anxiety to memory impairment.
  • image glut
  • Image overload hinges on feeling visually saturated—the sense that because there’s so much visual material to see, remembering an individual photograph becomes nearly impossible.
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  • according to a 2015 report, the average smartphone user has 630 photos stored on his or her device.
  • the constant stream of visual information contributes to the kind of fragmented focus
  • “continual partial attention.”
  • In other words, by always being tuned in and responsive to digital technologies, we become less aware of our surroundings. As our attention succumbs to the allure of being someplace else, our concentration suffers.
  • Garry argues that a constant flood of photographs doesn’t actively inspire remembrance or generate understanding
  • narratives are crucial to memory formation
  • When viewing a barrage of images, unless there’s some sort of timeline, contextualization or intense focus, we’ll fail to place the image within an overarching story—and it becomes that much more difficult to retain the memory of the image.
  • Even though photography may still capitalize on its primary function as a memory tool for documenting a person’s past, we are witnessing a significant shift, especially among the younger generation, toward using it as an instrument for interaction and peer bonding.
  • With photo streams continuing to proliferate, greater self-awareness can counteract feelings of drowning amidst a flood of images
  • foster a slower, more intentional form of attention that’s crucial to defending our memories and sensations from being washed away.
  • David Larson on 18 Feb 16
     
    "narratives are crucial to memory formation"
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