Nostalgia
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Chinese University of Hong Kong and 1 more
- Humans1
Outcomes
1Recovery of a sense of belonging
upin humans1
1 study
Recovery of a sense of belonging
upin humans1
Nostalgia improves recovery of a sense of belonging in humans.
“greater recovery of a sense of belonging from social exclusion (Study 2), demonstrating greater benefits from nostalgia.”
Human trialAfter social exclusion; greater benefit among older compared with younger adultsn = 189
Emotion (Washington, D.C.)Aug 3, 2026
Associations
1Social engagement
upin humans1
1 study
Social engagement
upin humans1
Nostalgia is associated with social engagement in humans.
“after experiencing nostalgia, compared to younger adults, older adults reported increased social engagement in everyday life (Study 1)”
HumansGreater benefit among older compared with younger adultsn = 115
Emotion (Washington, D.C.)Aug 3, 2026