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MailOnline asks media and psychology experts exactly what makes a timeless Christmas movie, and why we always come back to the same old favourites.

War, two years of Covid rules, and economic woes have sent a number of holidaymakers back in time to recreate the travels of their childhood

A new wave of backward-looking, forward-thinking innovators is proving that opening our minds to the past isn’t just healthy for the future – it’s good for the soul.

Political Nostalgia Predicts Political Outcomes Study Uncovers Reasons Why If You Loved Obama, You Likely Detest Trump Nostalgia for the administration of President Obama predicted negative attitudes toward the Trump presidency. Adam Fetterman, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Houston, is reporting the impact of political nostalgia on future political attitudes. Nostalgia, defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, has become a growing focus of research in personality and social psychology. Though it may seem counterintuitive, nostalgia has been ...

Nostalgia and homesickness are part and parcel of the human experience. Most of us associate them with feelings of sadness and sometimes loss, but do they actually play a positive role in the human psyche? Medical News Today investigates. kool99/Getty Images The term “nostalgia” originates from Ancient Greek via New Latin, and it is a composite of the root words “nostos,” meaning “home,” and “algos,” meaning “pain.” Essentially, it refers to the pain of being far away from home. The first time “nostalgia” came into use was in 17th-century Switzerland, when physician Jo...