Nostalgia consists of the mixture of pleasure coming from the memory of something lived (e.g., childhood, relationships), and the pain caused by that event being gone forever. Students graduating from ...

Mental health professionals are discovering that the songs from your past might be more effective at treating anxiety than traditional therapeutic approaches. What started as casual observations about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Imagine you’re on a long drive with your partner. Suddenly, your favorite song ...

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping has found that music which evokes nostalgia activates a unique network of brain regions tied to memory, self-reflection, and emotion. Researchers ...