Nostalgia : Past, Present, and Future  

Oleh:

Sedikides, Constantine ; Wildschut, Tim ; Arndt, Jamie ; Routledge, Clay

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 17 no. 05 (Oct. 2008), page 304-307.
Topik: Nostalgia; Positive Affect; Self-Esteem; Social Connectedness; Existential Meaning
Fulltext: 02. Nostalgia - Past, Present, and Future.pdf (92.33KB)

Isi artikel

Traditionally, nostalgia has been conceptualized as a medical disease and a psychiatric disorder. Instead, we argue that nostalgia is a predominantly positive, self-relevant, and social emotion serving key psychological functions. Nostalgic narratives reflect more positive than negative affect, feature the self as the protagonist, and are embedded in a social context. Nostalgia is triggered by dysphoric states such as negative mood and loneliness. Finally, nostalgia generates positive affect, increases self-esteem, fosters social connectedness, and alleviates existential threat.

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