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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Anticipated nostalgia, the anticipation of future nostalgic feelings for present or future experiences, is a novel psychological construct.
  • Limited empirical research exists on anticipated nostalgia's prevalence, content, emotional profile, and psychological implications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence, content, and emotional characteristics of anticipated nostalgia.
  • To examine the relationship between anticipated nostalgia and self-regulation, including savoring experiences.
  • To assess the longitudinal impact of anticipated nostalgia on psychological functioning during life transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies were conducted, involving surveys to assess anticipated nostalgia, its content, and emotional associations.
  • Correlational analyses examined the link between positive experience evaluation, anticipated nostalgia, and savoring.
  • A longitudinal design in Study 3 tracked anticipated nostalgia before a life transition and its subsequent relationship with nostalgia and psychological well-being.

Main Results:

  • Anticipated nostalgia frequently involves interpersonal relationships, goals, life, and culture, accompanied by happiness, sadness, bittersweetness, and sociality.
  • Positive evaluations of experiences correlated with stronger anticipated nostalgia, which in turn was associated with increased savoring.
  • Pre-transition anticipated nostalgia predicted post-transition nostalgia, which was linked to higher self-esteem, social connectedness, and meaning in life.

Conclusions:

  • Anticipated nostalgia is a prevalent emotion with rich affective and content dimensions.
  • It plays a role in self-regulation, promoting savoring of positive experiences.
  • Anticipated nostalgia may serve as a buffer during life transitions, contributing to long-term psychological well-being.