Introduction

Nastalgia is that longing feeling for the past when things seemed better, easier and more fun. What psychological purpose does nastalga serve? Is it good or bad? Are we more nastalgic to day in our hectic, connected world? And is there such a thing as the good old days? Here to help explain is doctor christine batcho, professor of psychology at lemoine college in syracuse, new york. She is an expert on nastalgia and developed the nastalgia inventory which assesses proes to personal nostalgia.