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You've probably heard of a biologist, a geologist, or even a psychologist. But not everyone has come across the term decadeologist. If you were to hazard a guess, you might say it's someone who studies, or is an expert in, decades. And you wouldn't be wrong.

Decadeology refers to Internet analysis of the evolution of society, technology, politics, and pop culture throughout the years, explains one expert on Medium. He goes by the name Kevin the Nonmonetized, and says he's been fascinated by decadeology for years.

While not a scientific or academic method of analysis, decadeologists take their "work" rather seriously, with a pinch of salt on the side.

"Where decadeology differs from general historical analysis is that a decadeologist usually limits their focus to decades they’ve lived through, basing their analysis on their own personal perceptions," explains the expert. "Another difference is that people sometimes use decadeology to predict the future."

One gripe Kevin the Nonmonetized has with the decadeology community is that some older members dismiss younger members’ perspectives. "Some of the older members’ complaints don’t apply to younger people so it doesn’t make sense to tell the youth that their perspective is wrong," the decadeologist argues.

They add that the whole point of decadeology is to be subjective. "That’s the difference between decadeology and history," says Kevin. "It’s interesting to see other people’s personal subjective perspectives because we get to learn how they experience the world over the years."