Скачать или смотреть Nostalgia plays an important role in relationships functioning

Nostalgia has received a lot of attention lately. But how important is it for our romantic relationships?

New psychology research provides evidence that nostalgia offers several relationship benefits.

The authors of the new study experimentally induced feelings of nostalgia for one’s current romantic partner.

The study found that inducing feelings of nostalgia lead to greater relationship satisfaction.

Nostalgia also enhanced perceptions of relationship closeness and commitment. It even increased feelings of compassionate and passionate love towards one’s partner.

In addition, participants felt more connected to their romantic partner, more optimistic about their relationship, and less inclined to leave their partner on days in which they felt more romantically nostalgic.

Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2022/07/roman...