@misc{9241095,
  abstract     = {{The study reveals that Gen Z consumers construct nostalgia for unlived eras through four interconnected processes: platform and algorithmic exposure, aesthetic simplification, collective validation, and identity reconstruction. Nostalgic content becomes meaningful when platforms make selected versions of the past visible, when aesthetic cues such as music, filters, fashion, and visual styles make the past emotionally recognizable, and when user interactions collectively validate nostalgic feelings. The findings further show that Gen Z uses idealized representations of the past to critique contemporary digital life, particularly feelings of overstimulation, performativity, and digital fatigue.}},
  author       = {{Jaimes Guerra, Adriana Geraldine and Garfield, Mallory}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Archived Post or Archived Past? A Qualitative Study on How Gen Z Interprets and Reconstructs Digitally Mediated Pasts}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}