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Hello and welcome to speaking of psychology, a biweekly podcast from the American Psychological Association that explores the

connections between psychological science and everyday life. I'm your host, Caitlin Luna. Nostalgia,

that longing feeling for the past, when things seemed better, easier, and more fun. It's the

feeling behind countless number one hits. It's what's resurrecting old TV

shows and being capitalized on by politicians. We all know the feeling. Some of us may be a little

too well. What psychological purpose does nostalgia serve? Is it good or bad? Are we more

nostalgic today in our hectic-connected world? And is there such a thing as the good old days?

Here to help explain is Dr. Christine Batcho, professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York.

She's an expert on nostalgia and developed the nostalgia inventory, a survey that assesses pronest to personal nostalgia.

Welcome, Dr. Batcho.

Thank you so much.

I love talking about nostalgia.

Thank you for inviting me.

Absolutely, absolutely.

We look forward to hearing all about it.

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