Diamonds and Rust: The Affective Ambivalence of Nostalgia

Joost Leunissen

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101541

Diamonds and Rust: The Affective Ambivalence of Nostalgia

Joost Leunissen

Psychology (PSY)

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Abstract

Affective ambivalence is the simultaneous experience of oppositely valenced emotions, such as happiness and sadness. Historic writings on the valence of nostalgia have proposed that nostalgia can best be conceptualized as an ambivalent emotion. A growing body of research provides empirical evidence for this proposal. Here, I review and summarize this evidence that nostalgia is an ambivalent emotion, albeit more positive than negative. I end by discussing implications and future research directions.

Original language	English
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101541
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2022

Keywords

nostalgia
affect
emotional ambivalence
mixed emotions
Mixed emotions
Nostalgia
Emotional ambivalence
Affect

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