FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 4, 2025·5 min readNostalgic Tunes Trigger Stronger Urge to Dance Than Familiar HitsA new study reveals that nostalgia plays a powerful role in making us want to dance, even more so than familiarity with a song alone. Researchers asked young adults to rate how much various pop hits made them want to tap, move, or dance, as well as how nostalgic and familiar the songs felt.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·February 28, 2022·1 min readNostalgia Can Relieve PainViewing nostalgic images of items and scenes associated with childhood can help to reduce pain perception.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 4, 2019·4 min readWhat triggers nostalgia? Feelings of unhappinessWhile generally associated with positive feeling, nostalgia is actually a mixed emotion. When experienced over the course of daily life, nostalgia is predominantly a negative emotion.Read More