Social media boosts remembrance of things past
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 17:41
in Psychology & Sociology
Marcel Proust’s madeleine cakes have nothing on Instagram and Twitter. But if they did, Proust’s memories could have been even more elaborate and vivid. A new study – the first to look at social media’s effect on memory – suggests posting personal experiences on social media makes those events much easier to recall. “If people […]