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Sensory Memory Changes During COVID-19

Title (Dublin Core)

Sensory Memory Changes During COVID-19

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Description (Dublin Core)

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected our sensory memory. All of the 5 senses have experienced a lot of change during this pandemic. Personally, I found the streets and stores to not be as packed as they used to be. When I go outside, I see most people are wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart from each other. During the pandemic, it has been a lot quieter as well. There is barely any traffic on the freeways or even the sound of cheering from football games and gatherings. The sense of taste also experienced a lot of change. Due to social distancing regulation, restaurants and cafes have been closed or only allowed takeout. Personally, it's been almost 8 months since the last time I went out to eat at a restaurant or get coffee pastries at a local cafe. For smell, California was struggling with fires so for a few weeks and all I was able to smell was smoke. Finally, the sense of touch has been experiencing change. I'm not able to see my relatives and friends. Since I can’t really go outside or visit people during these times, I haven't experienced a hug, high-five, or shaking someone’s hands in a while.

Date (Dublin Core)

October 26, 2020

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

AmericanStudies

Partner (Dublin Core)

California High School
San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Type (Dublin Core)

story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Education--K12
English Environment & Landscape
English Health & Wellness
English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

US history
sensory history
California
San Francisco
wildfire
six feet
restaurant
cafe
shutdown
traffic

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

San Francisco Bay Area
sensory history

Collection (Dublin Core)

K-12
San Francisco Bay Area
Foodways
Environment

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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

10/26/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

11/01/2020
03/31/2021
10/16/2023
11/12/2023

Date Created (Dublin Core)

10/26/2020

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This item was submitted on October 26, 2020 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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