The future of nostalgia book
- nostalgia embodies both fantasy and reality
- Moderness/progress exxagerated the effects of nostalgia
- it’s not necessarily a yearning for a different place but for a different time
- personal note: lo-fi hip hop is the rhythm of longing
Music and Nostalgia
- music is a powerful sensory trigger for nostalgia
- “reminiscence bump” theory of development of self image during years of childhood to adolescence to explain why certain music makes us experience nostalgia
- music-evoked nostalgia is related to both positive and negative emotional experiences
- Music evoked nostalgia gives rise to “emotional blends”