Kristin Diehl

Who they are

The work of Kristin Diehl reaches this site through the papers listed below. The name is tied to Photo-Taking Enjoyment Effect, Photo-Taking Goals. Their paper reports: Three field studies and six laboratory experiments: taking photos increased enjoyment of positive experiences in many contexts; effect weakens when the experience is already highly engaging or photo-taking interferes; proposed mechanism is more visual attention to the experience.

Key papers

Diehl, K., Zauberman, G., & Barasch, A. (2016). How taking photos increases enjoyment of experiences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111(2), 119-140. What it reports: Three field studies and six laboratory experiments: taking photos increased enjoyment of positive experiences in many contexts; effect weakens when the experience is already highly engaging or photo-taking interferes; proposed mechanism is more visual attention to the experience.

Barasch, A., Zauberman, G., & Diehl, K. (2018). How the intention to share can undermine enjoyment: Photo-taking goals and evaluation of experiences. Journal of Consumer Research, 44(6), 1220-1237. What it reports: Two field and three laboratory studies: taking photos to share reduced enjoyment relative to photos for oneself, through self-presentational concern directly and via reduced engagement; moderated by concern about others' perceptions and audience closeness.

Key ideas

Photo-Taking Enjoyment Effect: The finding that taking photos increased enjoyment of positive experiences in many contexts.

Photo-Taking Goals: The finding that taking photos to share them reduced enjoyment compared with taking photos for oneself.

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