Nostalgia restores meaning in life for lonely people.
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DOI: 10.1037/emo0001190.supp
Abstract: Lonely individuals lack meaning in life. We hypothesized that nostalgia, a bittersweet emotion that entails reflecting sentimentally on the past, helps restore meaning for lonely people. In two studies, we measured trait loneliness, measured state… read more here.
Keywords: nostalgia restores; restores meaning; meaning life; lonely people ... See more keywords