January 1st, 2015 | RESEARCH
How does taking photos affect people’s memories of objects in a museum? Henkel compared people’s recall after taking photos and after simply observing museum paintings and objects. People remembered more when they observed than when they took a photo. However, if the photo zoomed in on a specific feature, people remembered the whole object better.
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Suzanne Perin, Author, University of WashingtonRelated URLs
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Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Art | music | theater | General STEM
Resource Type: Research Brief | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Media and Technology | Museum and Science Center Exhibits