You paid an ungodly sum of money for those concert seats, just a few rows back from the stage, close enough that you could almost touch the performers. They played all the best songs, you sang along, you danced—it was literally the best time you and your friends could have. But your photo obsession took over and you were so busy trying to get just the right cell phone pic that you didn’t even pay attention to the performance. Worse, as you angled for the perfect shot, the people behind could only watch through the lenses of your smartphone. According to Maryanne Garry, Ph.D., taking too many photos undermines the way people create memories. ”I think that the problem is that people are giving away being in the moment.”
