Photographs are making a comeback thanks to Gen Z - who are printing twice as many snaps as older generations.
The poll of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent people aged 18 to 27 regularly turn digital photos into physical ones, compared to just five per cent of Boomers (aged 60 to 78).
The research was commissioned by holiday park company Haven (https://www.haven.com/holidays/free-your-memories) in a bid to encourage Brits to ‘free their memories’.
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Angharad Rudkin, said: “Memories are an important part of our identity and sense of self.
“The stories we tell ourselves about who we are, where we come from and what we do are all based on our experiences.”
The poll of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent people aged 18 to 27 regularly turn digital photos into physical ones, compared to just five per cent of Boomers (aged 60 to 78).
The research was commissioned by holiday park company Haven (https://www.haven.com/holidays/free-your-memories) in a bid to encourage Brits to ‘free their memories’.
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Angharad Rudkin, said: “Memories are an important part of our identity and sense of self.
“The stories we tell ourselves about who we are, where we come from and what we do are all based on our experiences.”
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00:0042% of Brits love looking at printed photos and recalling memories, but how does our brain
00:11form memories?
00:12And how can we keep those memories fresh?
00:16When we experience something like a holiday, all the information goes into our brain, where
00:21it is stored with other similar kinds of information.
00:24This creates a huge network of memories.
00:27On holiday, our brain is busy soaking up all the fresh sights and sounds, which make
00:32everything feel exciting and worth remembering.
00:36But be careful.
00:38If we watch a moment through our phone, rather than watching it directly, we can experience
00:43poorer memory recall.
00:46Here are three tips on how to retain our precious memories.
00:50Number one.
00:51Engage your senses.
00:54Notice the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings around you.
00:59The better the detail, the more you're likely to remember.
01:03Number two.
01:04Sleep on it.
01:07Memories consolidate during our sleep.
01:09If you want to remember something that happened that day, think about it before you fall asleep
01:14and leave it up to your brain to process and store it.
01:17Number three.
01:18Revisit them often.
01:21Blow the dust off your memories by looking back at them often.
01:25You can do this by flipping through photos, displaying your snaps around your home so
01:30you can build a memory haven to help revisit those warm, fond moments.
01:35Or simply chat with your family or friends about your favourite holiday moments.