Nostalgia is a topic that most lay people are familiar with, but, until recently, few social scientists understood.
When people engage in nostalgia, they experience a boost in positive Psychological states such as positive mood, feelings of social connectedness, self-esteem, self-continuity, and perceptions of meani.
It involves revisiting personally cherished memories that involve close others.
Once viewed as a disease, nostalgia is now considered to be an important Psychological resource.
Nostalgia is a topic that most lay people are familiar with, but, until recently, few social scientists understood