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Psychologist Clay Routledge has been studying why younger people feel drawn to eras they never experienced. In a recent Big Think article, he described this as historical nostalgia and pointed to research suggesting that nostalgia can support meaning, social connection, creativity and optimism.
The idea also appeared in a recent Atlantic discussion about Gen Z’s longing for life before smartphones. Routledge said surveys conducted by his team found that around two-thirds of Gen Z adults felt nostalgic for a time before they were alive. He suggested that the longing often comes down to two things: control and community.
That gives the current ’80s trend a more interesting angle. You may not actually want to live in the 1980s. You may simply like what you link with that period.
Read the full article at The Hindustun Times.
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