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What effects will the ubiquity of cameras have on our kids' memories?

Asked by hominid (7357points) March 4th, 2015

There are no videos of me when I was a young child. In fact, there aren’t that many still photographs either. Photographs that do exist are mostly from special events, such as holidays and birthdays. When I recall my past, much of the context is most likely informed by having viewed these photos over the years.

Now that we have cameras (for video and stills) that go everywhere with us, we are taking more photos than ever before – and not just special events. It’s been well established that our memories are fiction, and that photographs are not necessarily a cure for this. Will the fact that our kids will likely have an absurd amount of photos have an effect on the memories they have? Will it be filled with more daily, unremarkable activities or will it still just be subject to the editorial choices of the photographers (the parents), as well as any curation that has occurred since the original photos have been taken?

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