Time loop tales and social temporalities

Infinite scrolling as a Groundhog Day

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https://doi.org/10.62701/revsocial.v14.5556

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Time travel, Infinite scrolling, Social media, Science fiction, Cinema, Audiovisual, Narratology

Abstract

El presente estudio pone en relación dos fenómenos diferentes pero con características similares: los relatos audiovisuales sobre bucles temporales y la práctica del infinite scrolling con la que las redes sociales alimentan un comportamiento cíclico y repetitivo por parte del usuario. Para ello, en primer lugar se realiza un estudio narratológico sobre los relatos de bucle temporal en la ciencia ficción, extrayendo los rasgos consustanciales a este tipo de narrativas. A continuación, se confrontan los resultados con las características de las temporalidades sociales propias de las redes y con la idea del bucle en el ámbito de Internet.

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30-06-2026

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Ruiz Prieto, J. M. (2026). Time loop tales and social temporalities: Infinite scrolling as a Groundhog Day. SOCIAL REVIEW. International Social Sciences Review Revista Internacional De Ciencias Sociales, 14(1), 27–38. https://doi.org/10.62701/revsocial.v14.5556

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026)

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