The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered and exacerbated psychological distress, and
exposed psychological vulnerabilities, in large swathes of the population. Under challenging …

Nostalgia is a bittersweet—yet predominantly positive—emotion felt when one reflects on
personally meaningful memories, especially those that are shared with close others …

Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for one's past. We examined the effect of a 6-week,
weekly nostalgia intervention on well-being (positive and negative affect, life satisfaction …

In three studies, we examined food as an elicitor of nostalgia. Study 1 participants visualised
eating either a nostalgic or regularly consumed food. Study 2 participants visualised …

Academic Abstract This article integrates and advances the scope of research on the role of
mental time travel in bolstering the self. We propose that imagining the self in the future …

We review recent evidence of nostalgia's ability to enhance and buffer different types of
wellbeing. Nostalgia has been associated with increased hedonic wellbeing (eg, life …

Autobiographical memories activated by the senses, particularly smell and taste, can be
among the most potent and influential, an experience labelled the Proust Effect …

Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, confers an array of psychological, emotional,
and social benefits. This review article discusses emerging evidence that exemplify how …

The initial waves of the coronavirus pandemic amplified feelings of depression,
psychological fatigue and pessimism for the future. Past research suggests that nostalgia …

Nostalgia, a complex emotion that arises from one's yearnful memories, involves multiple
psychological processes. Cognitive neuroscience research has shed light on the neural …