Flat design and nostalgia

[seanpm2001]

I have been doing some experiments, and with my brain, I seem to get a lot less nostalgia for things that use flat (solid color, no gradient, no texture) design, and it takes 3.5x longer to gain even a tiny bit of nostalgia for projects using this design pattern. I tend to get nostalgia for projects that include detailed design (gradient, textures, skeumorphism) a lot faster. However, my personal experience isn't enough, as other people are different. I am wondering if this is common, and if anyone has the reverse effect (getting nostalgia for flat design faster, and skeumorphism less often) and if it is something based on personal beliefs.

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