Nostalgia-evoked inspiration: mediating mechanisms and motivational implications

Six studies examined the nostalgia-inspiration link and its motivational implications. In Study 1, nostalgia proneness was positively associated with inspiration frequency and intensity. In Studies 2-3, the recollection of nostalgic (vs. ordinary) experiences increased both general inspiration and s...

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Main Authors: Stephan, Elena (Author), Sedikides, Constantine (Author), Wildschut, Tim (Author), Cheung, Wing-Yee (Author), Routledge, Clay (Author), Arndt, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-10.
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