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September 16, 2025Emotion

Nostalgia and the positive valence system.

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NKNicholas J. KelleyDADouglas J. AngusTWTim Wildschut

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Overview

Observational analysis shows nostalgia boosts reward valuation and action selection, indicating its significance in emotional regulation.

Key Points

  • Nostalgia positively impacts the positive valence system constructs, enhancing emotional regulation.
  • In two studies with 543 participants, trait nostalgia was linked to constructs like reward valuation and responsiveness.
  • Experimental induction of nostalgia led to measurable increases in reward anticipation and action selection.
  • These findings emphasize nostalgia's role in bolstering positive emotional experiences and regulating negative feelings.

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Kelley et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f8331b076d99fa56f57https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001583
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