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Articles sur Nostalgia
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What do our re-viewing choices tell us about ourselves? And is it OK that we keep returning to old favourites?
A scholar explains why some people see their vinyl records as a sacred collection.
Independent voters who feel high levels of nostalgia were more likely to vote for Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections.
Nonna’s pizza dough? A cocktail from a tropical holiday? Food and drinks can evoke feelings of nostalgia and bittersweet memories.
Nostalgia can provide emotional relief during times of stress, a fact which the entertainment industry takes full advantage of to profit off of the anxiety of Millenials and Gen Z.
Research from political science shows that rightwing voters respond to narratives that harken back to a better time.
People experiencing symptoms such as lethargy, depression and disturbed sleep were once diagnosed with “nostalgia”.
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
When rightwing politicians talk of bringing back greatness, they are doing it for a reason.
Artificial intelligence helped produce the Beatles’ 2023 hit “Now and Then.” But despite the sophisticated technology, the song reveals our obsession with the past and our anxieties about the future.
Summer in Australia is often set to the soundtrack of a Test cricket match. That sentimentality can get in the way of seeing cricket for what it is: a hyper-commercial cash machine.
The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, but human.
An expert explains the subconscious effects of hearing nostalgic music on our shopping behaviour.
Nationalist parties are the most likely to be found dreaming of a glorious past in their campaign literature, especially in central and eastern Europe.
Both bands have remained commercially and culturally significant since the 1960s.
Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a scholar writes.
As we age, it can be hard to fathom the gap between our younger selves and the bodies we inhabit. Carol Lefevre explores this strange form of homesickness.
Summer is here, together with its host of sun-drenched paraphernalia. One marketing scholar takes a look at our relationship to the emblematic cocktail, Aperol spritz.
Judges called it a profound novel that asks the contemporary question: what happens to us when our memories disappear?
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