I only noticed this after scrolling my phone and realizing I knew the picture more than the afternoon it captured. When you rely on a photo as proof, your brain skips the deep encoding that makes a memory feel alive. Try not taking one thing this month and see which experience you actually remember more vividly.
I’m all for reducing your phone usage and “living in the moment” but taking photos is actually something I try to do more recently, not less. Obviously, I’m not watching events through the phone screen while filming them, but if something worth remembering happens I will quickly snap a picture first (double press the power button, single press the volume button, done), and then put the phone away and enjoy it.
I realized that going through old photos actually brings me a lot of joy and often reminds me of moments I had completely forgotten. And mind you, I’m only approaching 30, I can only imagine this will be even more important when I’m older.
So yeah, I disagree with this one, but of course I realize this will be different for different people.