Memory, Nostalgia, and Hollywood | Why are we so obsessed with high school?
In this video essay I discuss why we can’t forget high school as much as we may try, and why at times we feel nostalgic for that period in our lives (even though for most of us it kinda sucked). I also discuss the teenage dream that Hollywood tries to sell us through high school themed media such as Mean Girls, Disney Channel’s High School Musical, Euphoria, The Breakfast Club, etc.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:58 Part 1: Why you can’t forget those embarrassing high school moments
6:29 Part 2: The Power of Nostalgia and Selective Memories
11:42 Part 3: What were you in high school? Hollywood’s High School Obsession
17:53 Final Thoughts
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Sources:
https://www.inverse.com/article/36643...
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?do...
https://theconversation.com/why-high-...
https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2022/are...
https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/spe...
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain-basics/me...
https://www.science.org.au/curious/pe...
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