Nostalgia supports a meaningful life

We review research on the role of nostalgia in supporting the ability to find, maintain, and restore meaning in life. We consider evidence that nostalgia promotes aintaining and restoring meaning by protecting against meaning threats, repairing meaning in the face of challenges, and generally compen...

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Published inCurrent opinion in psychology Vol. 49; p. 101520
Main Authors Abeyta, Andrew A., Pillarisetty, Simran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2023
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Humans
Meaning in Llfe
Meaning-Mmking
Mental Health
Nostalgia
Psychological Well-Being
Meaning-Mmking
Meaning in Llfe
Nostalgia
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Summary:We review research on the role of nostalgia in supporting the ability to find, maintain, and restore meaning in life. We consider evidence that nostalgia promotes aintaining and restoring meaning by protecting against meaning threats, repairing meaning in the face of challenges, and generally compensating for lack of meaning. We also review evidence that nostalgia’' potency to support meaning has positive implications for advancing psychological well-being and adaptive human functioning. Finally, we propose future research important for establishing the applicability of nostalgia as a strategy or intervention to facilitate meaning-making and support psychological health.
ISSN:2352-250X
2352-2518
2352-250X
DOI:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101520