Looking Back and Forward: Early Recollections and Nostalgia
Nostalgia involves a sentimental and wistful view of the past that affects a person’s current functioning and orientation to the future (Juhl & Biskas, 2023). There is a bittersweet nature to a nostalgic episode that tends to heighten positive feelings (Routledge et al., 2013). Connections between early recollections as a projective technique and nostalgia are largely unexplored and present an interesting and important line of inquiry. When giving consideration to a first memory of life, implications for the operation of nostalgia are observable in various ways. ….[READ]
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