Nostalgia
Overthink
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The Experience of Nostalgia
David Perry: Nostalgia is often wrapped up in tastes, songs and smells. You don't choose to be nostalgic, he says; you're taken over by nostalgia against your will. He recalls his first time going back to Mexico after having emigrated to the United States when he was eating tacos from a corner stand. The experience that washes over you and catapults you back into a moment of your past has gravitas - it's essential for identity.
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