[HTML][HTML] Attenuating pain with the past: nostalgia reduces physical pain

M Kersten, JA Swets, CR Cox, T Kusumi…�- Frontiers in�…, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Previous work has found that nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is associated with
psychological, emotional, and social benefits. Recent research has demonstrated that�…

The past promotes the picture of health: Nostalgia as a resource for physical well-being

M Kersten, CR Cox�- Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
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 analgesic effect of nostalgia elicited by idiographic and nomothetic approaches on thermal stimulus

M Zhang, Z Yang, J Zhong, Y Zhang…�- Annals of the New�…, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nostalgia is shown to relieve an individual's perception of pain evoked by cold water,
pressure, and thermal stimuli. However, there is no direct evidence to show the analgesic�…

“Heartwarming memories: Nostalgia maintains physiological comfort”: Correction to Zhou et al.(2012).

X Zhou, T Wildschut, C Sedikides, X Chen… - 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Reports an error in" Heartwarming Memories: Nostalgia Maintains Physiological Comfort" by
Xinyue Zhou, Tim Wildschut, Constantine Sedikides, Xiaoxi Chen and Ad JJM Vingerhoets�…

[HTML][HTML] Nostalgia: A potential pathway to greater well-being

K Layous, JL Kurtz�- Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Nostalgia is a bittersweet—yet predominantly positive—emotion felt when one reflects on
personally meaningful memories, especially those that are shared with close others�…

An exercise in nostalgia: Nostalgia promotes health optimism and physical activity

M Kersten, CR Cox, EA Van Enkevort�- Psychology & Health, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Previous research has shown that nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past,
leads to greater feelings of optimism, with other work demonstrating that optimistic thinking�…

The effect of a multi-week nostalgia intervention on well-being: Mechanisms and moderation.

K Layous, JL Kurtz, T Wildschut, C Sedikides�- Emotion, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
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�…

[HTML][HTML] The negative interactive effects of nostalgia and loneliness on affect in daily life

DB Newman, ME Sachs�- Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Research has suggested that nostalgia is a mixed, albeit predominantly positive emotion.
One proposed function of nostalgia is to attenuate the negative consequences of loneliness�…

The utility of nostalgia for unhealthy populations: A systematic review and narrative analysis

MJA Wohl, ME Dowson, MM Salmon…�- British Journal of�…, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nostalgic reverie (ie sentimental longing) has received increased attention as a predictor of
health and well‐being, but only a handful of reviews have summarized this literature. The�…

Nostalgia as a resource for psychological health and well‐being

C Routledge, T Wildschut…�- Social and Personality�…, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Historically, nostalgia has been viewed as a disease of the brain or the mind. However, in
recent years, nostalgia has received a conceptual rehabilitation due to a revival of scholarly�…