memory

Our phones are filled with photos. A lot of photos. Most of us have thousands or tens of thousands of them stored on our devices and in the cloud. By the time we retire, we may have millions. It wasn’t always this way. There was a time when you had to print your pictures and put them in photo...

Is the digital photo revolution impacting how we perceive and remember the world? When we edit images are we editing our memories? LX News storyteller Mackenzie Behm spoke to a photographer, a content creator, and a researcher to answer questions about how taking digital photos with our phones and for social media impact our memories, for better and for worse.

Just like a lack of sleep can promote health problems such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity, it can also have adverse affects on your memory, namely the ability to absorb crucial information.

Thankfully, experts say, there are various strategies people can try to help reduce pandemic stress and sharpen memory skills.

A good night’s sleep is crucial to our ability to form memories. So how, exactly, does this work?