【推荐3】After learning about these famous women, you will know you can do a lot for society (社会), and make a difference to the world in your lifetime.

	Amelia Earhart She was born in 1897. She was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic in 1932. She died in 1937.
	Helena Rubinstein She was born in 1872. She went to Australia in 1896 but can’t speak English. Later, she set up one of the world’s first cosmetic(化妆品)companies. She died in 1965.
	Katharine Hepburn She was born in 1907. She was a famous actress and won four Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖)for Best Actress. She died in 2003.
	Emmeline Pankhurst She was born in 1858. She helped British women get the right to vote (选举权). She fought(为……而斗争)for the rights of women all the time. She died in 1928.

【推荐1】The sun is setting, brightening your kids’ faces as they play in the waves. You reach for your phone for this perfect moment. But before you do, here’s a bit of surprising science: Taking photos is not the perfect way to keep memory as you think.

Taking too many pictures could actually harm the brain’s ability to keep memories, says Elizabeth Loftus, a psychology professor at the University of California, Irvine. So we get the photo but kind of lose the memory.

Photos may outsource memories. It works in two ways: We either shake off the responsibility of remembering moments when taking pictures, or we’re so distracted (分心的) by the process that we miss the moment altogether.

The first explanation is the loss of memory. People know that their camera is recording that moment, so they don’t try to remember. Similarly, if you write down someone’s phone number, you’re less likely to remember it offhand because your brain tells you there’s just no need. That’s all well and good—until that piece of paper goes missing.

The other is distraction. We’re distracted by the process of taking a photo—how we hold our phone, composing the photo, such as smiling faces, the background to our liking and clear image, all of which uses up our attention that could otherwise help us memorize.

However, taking photos can benefit memory—when done mindfully. While taking a photo may be distracting, the act of preparation by focusing on visual (视觉的) details around has some upsides.

When people take the time to zoom in (拉近镜头) on specific things, memories become strengthened.

Another benefit is that we recall moments more accurately with the photos. Memory has been reshaped with the help of new information and new experiences. Thus, photos or videos help us recall moments as if they really happened.

Memories die away without a visual record backing them up. Therefore, a photo is an excellent tool to help remember when done purposefully, which is worth exploring further.