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Predicting the decay of collective memory

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Cultural products have a life of their own: academic papers get cited and songs get downloaded. Surprisingly, public attention to these products shows a consistent pattern over time: a constant… Click to show full abstract

Cultural products have a life of their own: academic papers get cited and songs get downloaded. Surprisingly, public attention to these products shows a consistent pattern over time: a constant decline characterized by an inflexion point. This pattern might be due to how cultural products are discussed in the community and archived as cultural memories.

Keywords: decay collective; collective memory; predicting decay

Journal Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Year Published: 2018

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