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, 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 …

Making a country great again is a theme for nationalist authoritarians. Across countries with
past experience as great powers, nationalist politicians typically harken back to a golden …

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

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 book is about savoring life—the capacity to attend to the joys, pleasures, and other
positive feelings that we experience in our lives. The authors enhance our understanding of …

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 …

Seven methodologically diverse studies addressed 3 fundamental questions about
nostalgia. Studies 1 and 2 examined the content of nostalgic experiences. Descriptions of …

Participants listened to randomly selected excerpts of popular music and rated how
nostalgic each song made them feel. Nostalgia was stronger to the extent that a song was …