“Novelty has a way of intensifying memory. The less often you do something, the deeper the memory burrows in.” Megan Daum, Unspeakable Time has felt very unsteady and confusing for me since the pandemic began almost a year ago. One simple, but obvious, way this manifested for me is that I would find myself going to respond to an email I thought I received two days ago, only to find out it had been ten or more. I would look back over the time that had passed since receiving it and I could not find ten days’ worth of time in my memory.
This makes so much sense. Events as markers...here’s hoping we can acquire some soon! It’s true that reference points make all the difference. Thanks for this. :-)
This makes so much sense. Events as markers...here’s hoping we can acquire some soon! It’s true that reference points make all the difference. Thanks for this. :-)