Are we all desperate to recall a simpler, more innocent, pre-pandemic time, when the future looked rosy and we stood physically close to other people?
"Nostalgia provides us with a reminder of the good times, and the determination to stay inside and flatten the curve, so we can return to the activities for which we felt nostalgia for in the first place."
"Everyone is on Instagram more [right now], everyone is posting more about their workouts and what they are having for dinner," Ms Hill, whose research examines life writing and authenticity online, told the ABC.What the internet means in a time of pandemic "There was no pandemic when people were excitedly participating in the 2019 '10-year-challenge' game," Dr Lauren Rosewarne, a senior lecturer in the school of social and political sciences at the University of Melbourne, said.
"We've never needed self-isolation as a motivation for participating in online shenanigans involving the sharing of photos of ourselves."Still, she said, the extent to which it has caught on is likely a result of having too much time on our hands — and being stuck at home, with easy access to old photos.
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