This is the first comprehensive theoretical article on aesthetic emotions. Following Kant's
definition, we propose that it is the first and foremost characteristic of aesthetic emotions to …

The human experience of meaning in life is widely viewed as a cornerstone of well-being
and a central human motivation. Self-reports of meaning in life relate to a host of important …

Nostalgia is a self-conscious, bittersweet but predominantly positive and fundamentally
social emotion. It arises from fond memories mixed with yearning about one's childhood …

Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered consumers' psychological well-being and the travel
industry. Secondary evidence suggests a revenge travel phenomenon. This study theorizes …

Nostalgia—defined as sentimental longing for one's past—is a self-relevant, albeit deeply
social, and an ambivalent, albeit more positive than negative, emotion. As nostalgia brings …

Nostalgia fulfills pivotal functions for individuals, but lacks an empirically derived and
comprehensive definition. We examined lay conceptions of nostalgia using a prototype …

Although only a relatively small minority of military veterans develop Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD), mental health theory and research with military veterans has focused …

Nostalgia is a resource that functions, in part, as a response to self‐discontinuity and a
source of self‐continuity. We tested and supported this regulatory role of nostalgia in the …

This research examined the proposition that nostalgia is not simply a past-oriented emotion,
but its scope extends into the future, and, in particular, a positive future. We adopted a …