Odyssey's end: Lay conceptions of nostalgia reflect its original Homeric meaning

Nostalgia fulfills pivotal functions for individuals, but lacks an empirically-derived and comprehensive definition. We examined lay conceptions of nostalgia using a prototype approach. In Study 1, participants generated open-ended features of nostalgia, which were coded into categories. In Study 2,...

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Main Authors: Hepper, Erica G. (Author), Ritchie, Timothy D. (Author), Sedikides, Constantine (Author), Wildschut, Tim (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-02.
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