Layous Kristin, Kurtz Jaime L
Department of Psychology, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, California State University, East Bay, CA 94542, United States.
James Madison University, United States.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2023 Feb;49:101548. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101548. Epub 2022 Dec 20.
Nostalgia is a bittersweet-yet predominantly positive-emotion felt when one reflects on personally meaningful memories, especially those that are shared with close others. Research demonstrates that nostalgizing can promote well-being, but nostalgic reflection is not often discussed among other cognitive and behavioral strategies used to enhance long-term well-being (i.e., Positive Psychology Interventions [PPIs]). Accumulating evidence shows that PPIs increase well-being, and we think that nostalgizing should be considered among these types of practices. We discuss the mechanisms by which nostalgizing may promote well-being over time, as well as the potential boundary conditions of this effect. Lastly, we present evidence that nostalgia's bittersweet character does not undermine its ability to promote well-being over time.
怀旧是一种苦乐参半但主要为积极的情绪，当一个人回忆起具有个人意义的记忆时会产生这种情绪，尤其是那些与亲密他人共同拥有的记忆。研究表明，怀旧能促进幸福感，但在用于提升长期幸福感的其他认知和行为策略（即积极心理学干预措施[PPIs]）中，怀旧反思并不常被讨论。越来越多的证据表明，积极心理学干预措施能提升幸福感，我们认为怀旧应被纳入这类实践之中。我们讨论了随着时间推移怀旧可能促进幸福感的机制，以及这种效应的潜在边界条件。最后，我们提供证据表明，怀旧的苦乐参半特性并不会随着时间推移削弱其促进幸福感的能力。
