Have we been sold a bill of goods?

There was a recent study about the difference between people who actually viewed an event and those that recorded it with a device. Taking photos or video. The group that watched the event remembered the event better than those who used a device to record. They were simply more consumed with working the device than with enjoying their lives and the events that were going on around them.

Also even if they record the event with photos or video they are less likely to go home and actually watch the event, makes sense who wants to watch a tiny screen for hours at a time. Watch in full live view, enjoy the moment life size in front of your face.

Is it time to put down the devices and enjoy our lives? We have been sold many devices that record events in our lives, were we over sold do we need to take another look at the products we purchased, have they enhanced out lives or are we missing our lives.