Does Nostalgia Have a Psychological Purpose? with Krystine Batcho, PhD
Nostalgia: That longing feeling for the past, when things seemed better, easier and more fun.
Speaking of Psychology · American Psychological Association
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Show Notes
What psychological purpose does nostalgia serve? Is it good or bad? Are we more nostalgic today in our hectic, connected world? Is there such a thing as the “good ‘ol days”? Here to help explain is Dr. Krystine Batcho, professor of psychology at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York. She’s an expert on nostalgia and developed the Nostalgia Inventory, a survey that assesses proneness to personal nostalgia.
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