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Nostalgia Arms Us for the Future H


aving lingering fond memories of happy times, once actually thought


to be a psychiatric disorder, have now been confirmed as a healthy and, ulti- mately, positive activity. Most people experience nostalgia at least once a week and nearly half of those surveyed reported experiencing it three or four times a week, say researchers at Eng- land’s University of Southampton. When speaking wistfully of the past,


individuals are usually reconstructing happy memories of family and friends, and typically become more optimistic about the future, reports lead researcher and Social Psychologist Constantine Se- dikides, Ph.D., who observes, “Nostalgia makes us a bit more human.” The Southampton paper, presented


to the American Psychological Associa- tion, meshes well with another study con- firming that nostalgic memories inspire positive feelings of joy, high self-regard, belonging and meaningfulness in life. In two studies, social psycholo- gists at North Dakota State University found that past fond memories help us become more self-confident and cope better in the present. “We see nostalgia as a psychological resource that people can dip into to conjure the evidence they need to assure themselves that they’re valued,” says lead researcher Clay Routledge.


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