The effect, documented in the journal Emotion, happens when we think of a favorite old song, a pleasant holiday memory, or anything else associated with past happiness.
The power of positive thinking may not cure everything, but at least it can help to take the chill off of a winter's night. “Nostalgia is experienced frequently and virtually by everyone and we know that it can maintain psychological comfort," Tim Wildschut, senior lecturer at the University of Southampton and co-author of the study, was quoted as saying in a press release. "For example, nostalgic reverie can combat loneliness. We wanted to take that a step further and assess whether it can also maintain physiological comfort."more
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