INEEW IT The nostalgia industry: The fascinating resurgence of the past Question: In recent years, what some philosophers have called "the nostalgia industry" has emerged, with phenomena like the TV show ‘Cuéntame lo que pasó’ or the book ‘Yo también fui a EGB’. Why do we... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT Is the growing inclination of adults toward nostalgia a symptom of our insecurity about the future? Words not only describe reality, but they also create realities. It’s enough to have certain cultural manifestations related to nostalgia, and speaking about it represents a reconstruction of reality ... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT With nostalgia, we remember something from the past that perhaps wasn’t as good as we recall. Do we tend to idealize our past? There’s a saying, “any past time was better.” But this is an idealization of reality. We tend to forget the bad in order to survive. However, when we analyze it critically and objectively, there is ge... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT Why do some people struggle to live without clinging to their past? (People who think everything was better in the past, and there's no harmony between what was lived and the here and now.) Living through past memories and nostalgia is a characteristic of many people. They might be individuals who focus on valuing what they've lost: youth, loved ones, the dynamics of a particular time, e... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT Nostalgia: Between painful remembrance and positive melancholy Pregunta: Nostalgia is the suffering of thinking about something that was had or lived, about a stage that has changed. The second definition in the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) defines it as "melancho... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT Nostalgia as a bridge: Continuity of the self and its positive impact Question: Nostalgia provides a bridge between the past and the present, helping us perceive the continuity of our identity and making us aware that we share many qualities with the person we once were... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
INEEW IT Can nostalgia help provoke positive memories that benefit a person psychologically? Is this true? What studies have been done? In the Postgraduate Program in Emotional Education and Well-being at the University of Barcelona, managed by the GROP (Research Group in Psychopedagogical Guidance), we focus on experiencing positive ... Nostalgia Feb 26, 2025
