Nostalgia: Content, triggers, functions
Wildschut, Sedikides, Arndt and Routledge report seven studies on nostalgia: nostalgic memories usually centre on the self with close others or major life events and are more positive than negative, and nostalgia strengthens social bonds, raises self-regard and generates positive feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 91(5), 2006.
Wildschut, Sedikides, Arndt and Routledge report seven studies on nostalgia: nostalgic memories usually centre on the self with close others or major life events and are more positive than negative, and nostalgia strengthens social bonds, raises self-regard and generates positive feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 91(5), 2006.
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Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Arndt, J., & Routledge, C. (2006). “Nostalgia: Content, triggers, functions.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(5), 975-993. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.91.5.975 https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.91.5.975