Nostalgia: Retreat or support in difficult times?

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 355-367

  Batcho, Krystine Irene ^a  

^a LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884526704     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.126.3.0355     Document Type: Article

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