Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is an ambivalent–albeit more positive than
negative–emotion. Nostalgia is infused with sociality, as it refers to important figures from …

Nostalgia, an approach-oriented emotion, has motivational consequences. In particular,
nostalgia raises optimism and inspiration, strengthens the pursuit of one's important goals …

Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk for loneliness. We tested
whether nostalgia counteracts loneliness via rises in happiness. We conducted surveys in …

Boredom research is booming. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of boredom in
relation to other negative emotions is lacking. This ambiguity impedes accurate …

We provide a narrative review of the nascent literature on the psychological benefits of
music-evoked nostalgia. Music is a prevalent and influential source of nostalgia. Music …

Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for one's past, has been garnering keen empirical attention
in the psychological literature over the last two decades. After providing a historical …

We organize the literature on triggers and functions of nostalgia by advancing a regulatory
model in which the emotion serves as a homeostatic corrective (ie, a process that …

Nostalgia (a sentimental longing for one's past) is a highly social emotion. We provide an
evidence-based argument that nostalgia's sociality is one of its most defining and impactful …

This study investigated the effects of viewing travel vlog experiences on online tourists' travel
planning behavior. Based on integrating cognitive emotion theory (CET) and the source …

Nostalgia increases meaning in life (MIL), but how so? In four experiments—using varied
operationalizations of nostalgia, diverse populations, and complementary methodologies …