Aesthetic perception and judgement are not merely cognitive processes, but also involve
feelings. Therefore, the empirical study of these experiences requires conceptualization and …

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—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 …

This paper considers the role of nostalgia-based leisure in the present COVID-19 pandemic.
Enforced lockdowns and social distancing initiatives have been met with various media …

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 …

Nostalgia is a mixed emotion. Recent empirical research, however, has highlighted positive
effects of nostalgia, suggesting it is a predominantly positive emotion. When measured as an …

The present research tested the proposition that nostalgia serves an existential function by
bolstering a sense of meaning in life. Study 1 found that nostalgia was positively associated …

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 …

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

has been do figure linked prominently to the emotions in people's at least reported since
motives Ancient for Greece, listening and to music. People use music to change emotions, to …