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MiddleCourage t1_ituo1sk wrote

Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in People tend to have more memories associated with older songs and movie clips than newer ones, and they tend to be happier memories as well. People also tend to appreciate content that triggers a memory more by giuliomagnifico

I think difficulty and complacency are huge factors. Learning stuff is hard and taxing. Once you get comfortable most people don't LIKE being challenged and confronting new things.

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AllanfromWales1 t1_itv0iwf wrote

Is it true though, that modern film/music is more complex or difficult than earlier versions? That isn't obvious.

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MOS95B t1_itv7c51 wrote

It doesn't necessarily have to be "more complex or difficult". It just has to be different. You have to "learn to like" different (and a lot of people do), but the familiar is easy and often comforting.

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