Nostalgia might have been regarded as a medical disease or psychiatric disorder in the past, but recent studies suggest that it can prove good for a person's psychological health.
Constantine Sedikides, a psychologist at the University of Southampton, has revealed that inducing nostalgia has been found to generate positive feelings in a group of people participating in a study.
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The researcher adds that another recent finding is that nostalgia counteracts effects of loneliness by increasing perceptions of social support, and that loneliness itself can trigger it.
Writing about recent findings in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, he has also revealed that nostalgia may provide people with a positive view of the past, and thereby give them a greater sense of continuity and meaning to their lives.
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A new research says nostalgia may be more than a sentimental mood, it could be the way we cope with feelings of loneliness and isolation.
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"Nostalgia is now emerging as a fundamental human strength," write the authors.
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Loneliness not only disrupts abilities, will power and perseverance, but also key cellular processes deep within the human body, according to a new research.
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