怀旧心理研究述评

The Psychological Research of Nostalgia

怀旧是一种思念过去时复杂的情绪状态,它既可以是正面的,也可以是负面的,还可以是苦乐参半的。可以从社会、文化等不同角度对怀旧进行分类。怀旧具有储藏正性情绪、维持和提高自我的积极性、增强社会联系、使人具有存在感、统一自我等功能。目前,对怀旧的研究主要采用内容分析法、问卷法和实验法。已有一些研究成果应用于市场营销、旅游开发以及心理咨询和治疗方面。根据我国的社会、文化、历史特点深入开展怀旧的理论和应用研究是很有必要的。

Nostalgia is a complex emotional state when someone yearning for the past.It can be positive,negative,or even bittersweet.Nostalgia can be subclassified by taking a social,cultural,or other perspective.Nostalgia can serve as a repository of positive affection,maintain and enhance self-regard,widen someone＇ s social connectedness,optimize meaning of life,better the integration of one＇s self-concept so adapt to the environment more effectively,and so on and so forth.Methodologically,content analysis,survey,and experimental design are typical approaches in this field.Applied studies have been conducted in the field of marketing,tourism and clinical psychology.It is of great importance to carry out theoretic and application research of nostalgia according to the social,cultural and historical characteristics of China.