Why does nostalgia stir our hearts and minds?
It is a fascinating thing. Our brains tend to remember the past as we choose to remember it. Good memories stand out, while bad memories are often glossed over. Sometimes, bad memories are repurposed towards the good (“it made me tougher!”). We can glorify the “good old days” without examining whether they were as “good” as we remember.
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