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- Title
Nostalgia: An Exploratory Study of Themes and Emotions in the Nostalgic Experience.
- Authors
Holak, Susan L.; Havlena, William J.
- Abstract
A set of 164 experience descriptions provided by 62 individuals is used as the basis for an examination of common themes and subjects for nostalgic reflection. Family and home serve as potent stimuli for nostalgia, but a wide variety of other persons, objects, and events were also mentioned by the respondents. Objects and events (such as birthdays, holidays, and reunions) tend to evoke strong memories of the people associated with them. As has been suggested in previous studies, childhood and adolescence appear to be particularly fertile periods for nostalgic meditation. Memories of sights, smells, and tastes are recalled in the descriptions. Both personal and historical nostalgia were elicited and a range of emotional responses are evident in the descriptions.
- Publication
Advances in Consumer Research, 1992, Vol 19, Issue 1, p380
- ISSN
0098-9258
- Publication type
Conference Proceeding