35 Nostalgic Posts From This Online Community That Perfectly Encapsulate Years Gone By

In the words of the online community, “grab your Pogs, Surge cans and Thriller cassettes” and keep scrolling forBored Panda’s top picks from the page. Please upvote your favorites, and don’t miss that chat we had with existential psychologist,Clay Routledge. He’s theVice President of Research & Director of theHuman Flourishing Lab, and has done extensive research on the benefits of nostalgia.

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Anybody Old Enough To Remember Being Taught With An Overhead Projector And Writing On These Transparencies?

Clay Routledgeis a psychological scientist, and somewhat of an expert when it comes to what role nostalgia plays in giving us meaning in life. He kindly agreed to share some of what he’s learned over the years. “The most interesting thing we have discovered is that nostalgia is actually better described as a future-oriented experience,” he told Bored Panda. “Yes, nostalgia involves looking to the past. But the reason people are nostalgic is because they need comfort, inspiration and guidance to move forward.”

He further added that nostalgia doesn’t just boost our wellbeing and motivation, it also helps us generate new ideas. “I’ve talked to artists, designers, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders aspiring to create and innovate. All of them have nostalgic inspiration, meaningful memories that give them inspiration,” revealed Routledge. “People who think nostalgia keeps us stuck in the past or serves as a barrier to new ideas don’t understand that a healthy dose of nostalgia often plays a critical role in the creative process.”

The Magic That Was The Scholastic Book Fair

The Oxford English dictionary defines it as “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.” And it’s generally seen as a positive emotion. But Routledge says it there are some cases where nostalgia can be negative.

“If people find nostalgia is making them feel more negative about the present and future, I would encourage them to rethink their relationship with nostalgia. It should be a source of good feelings and inspiration.”

Flipping Through These As A Kid Trying To Find Your Favourite Bands Poster

Wooden Playgrounds

The Labels That Came With Vhs Tapes

The Ge Alarm Clock That Everyone Seemed To Have

Interestingly,past researchhas found that people are more likely to feel nostalgic on cold days than on warm days. And that the fuzzy feeling we get with heart-warming memories can literally warm us up. “Our study has shown that nostalgia serves a homeostatic function, allowing the mental simulation of previously enjoyed states, including states of bodily comfort; in this case making us feel warmer or increasing our tolerance of cold,” said co-author of the study, Dr Tim Wildschut.

Who Remembers This [ice Cream] From School?

Remember Watching The Pipes Screensaver?

90s PC Speakers

Accordingto another study, feeling nostalgic might even help relieve mild pain. Researchers from Beijing’s Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences gathered 34 adults and split them into two groups. One group was shown images that made them feel nostalgic. Think children’s games or cartoon characters from the past. The second group looked at more modern images that didn’t evoke nostalgia.

Drawing Your Sun In The Corner

The Smell Of Opening A Brand New Can Of Play Doh

Cross-Section Books From The 90’s

So, if your head hurts a little at the moment, there’s a chance you might feel better after looking at some of the images on this list of flashbacks.

Mechanical Pencil Sharpener- Sharpened Many Pencils In School Using One Of These. Always A B***h Whenever You Had To Sharpen An Unsharpened Pencil

The Family Computer

Pencils With Cartridges

Does the smell of cookies being baked remind you of your childhood? Or maybe a particular cologne or perfume brings back memories of your ex. There’s actually a science behind why certain scents stir up such strong reminders of past people, places or things.As Inversereported, “Smells from childhood are particularly powerful in this respect because very often our first exposure to scents is in childhood. Our brains form particularly strong connections during this process in case recollection of the smell is important for survival.”

As Inversereported, “Smells from childhood are particularly powerful in this respect because very often our first exposure to scents is in childhood. Our brains form particularly strong connections during this process in case recollection of the smell is important for survival.”

So today, I accidentally broke my autistic brother’s favorite dragon tales plate and I can’t find it anywhere online. If someone finds one like or similar to it (online or in your basements) I’d pay you for it and you’d be really helping us out! Thank you, internet folk! :)Update: Daniel has received the dragon tales plate thank you so much for everyone’s support and help

Who Remembers Reading About The Adventures Of These Two?

Old School Pizza Hut

Routledge says that loneliness is a big nostalgia trigger. “Loneliness is tough because when people feel lonely they actually tend to withdraw from others to avoid further social pain, when they should be seeking out others as a way to not feel lonely anymore,” he explained.“Nostalgia helps. It reminds people of past social success, which reminds them that even though they are lonely in this moment, there is a way forward. If they have felt connected in the past, they can feel connected again.”

“Nostalgia helps. It reminds people of past social success, which reminds them that even though they are lonely in this moment, there is a way forward. If they have felt connected in the past, they can feel connected again.”

Burning The Sickest Cds In The Neighborhood

Working On The Car With Your Dad So You Can Learn How To Fix Stuff. All I Learned Was How To Hold The Flashlight And Get Yelled At

Removing The Faceplate Of Your Car Stereo So It Wouldn’t Get Stolen

Nostalgia breeds optimism and resiliency. And if there was one time we needed resilience, it was surely in the dreaded year of 2020. If you found yourself reminiscing more than usual during the Covidlockdown, you probably weren’t alone. Routledge says that nostalgia is a resource that people use to move forward. And boy did we want to move forward and fly into a future that didn’t involve Covid or lockdown.Interestingly, nostalgia might have played a part in helping some of us get through those dark, lonely days. We daydreamed about the pre-pandemic times, when we could hang out freely with our friends and family, or just simply walk out our front doors.

Interestingly, nostalgia might have played a part in helping some of us get through those dark, lonely days. We daydreamed about the pre-pandemic times, when we could hang out freely with our friends and family, or just simply walk out our front doors.

Wilson From Home Improvement, And How They Always Managed To Cover His Face In Every Situation

Rear Door Ashtrays; Playing With These As A Kid On Car Rides

This Velcro Toss And Catch Game

“They could use what was meaningful in the past to help them plan for the future. In fact, the pandemic inspired many people to really think about what is important in their lives, what the want to prioritize or not take for granted moving forward. Their nostalgic memories helped them plot that path.”

Ironically, a few years later,some peopleare now nostalgic for the days of face-masks, social distancing, and isolation.

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