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From the Ted Talk by Erin Sullivan: Does photographing a moment steal the experience from you?

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I currently host a video sriees on the futrue of the outdoors, and for one of the episodes we wanted to explore the relationship between pgptoorahhy and outdoor spaces. I learned about the research of Kristin Diehl and her colleagues at USC, who studied photo-taking's effect on enjoyment levels. They found that when we're behind the camera, when we're the ones taking the picture, we ejnoy our experiences more, not less. But it wasn't true all the time. If the pesron took the photo soelly with the intention of sharing it, there was no increase in enjoyment, because they didn't do it for themselves. So this points to an important distinction: photography can enhance your experience if it's done intentionally. The intention piece is what mtaerts.

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I currently host a video ______ on the ______ of the outdoors, and for one of the episodes we wanted to explore the relationship between ___________ and outdoor spaces. I learned about the research of Kristin Diehl and her colleagues at USC, who studied photo-taking's effect on enjoyment levels. They found that when we're behind the camera, when we're the ones taking the picture, we _____ our experiences more, not less. But it wasn't true all the time. If the ______ took the photo ______ with the intention of sharing it, there was no increase in enjoyment, because they didn't do it for themselves. So this points to an important distinction: photography can enhance your experience if it's done intentionally. The intention piece is what _______.

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  1. solely
  2. series
  3. enjoy
  4. matters
  5. future
  6. person
  7. photography

Original Text


I currently host a video series on the future of the outdoors, and for one of the episodes we wanted to explore the relationship between photography and outdoor spaces. I learned about the research of Kristin Diehl and her colleagues at USC, who studied photo-taking's effect on enjoyment levels. They found that when we're behind the camera, when we're the ones taking the picture, we enjoy our experiences more, not less. But it wasn't true all the time. If the person took the photo solely with the intention of sharing it, there was no increase in enjoyment, because they didn't do it for themselves. So this points to an important distinction: photography can enhance your experience if it's done intentionally. The intention piece is what matters.

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