Doughnuts in the Snow ... and Other Traditions
Cheryl blogs about making new traditions and reviving forgotten family traditions dealing with the joys of preparing, and eating, food.
Nostalgia Is A Good Thing
Posted Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 10:15 PM
When watching "CBS Sunday Morning" on December 27th, I was intrigued by the story about the power of nostalgia. Lemoyne College psychology professor Krystine Batcho, who studies nostalgia, talked about using nostalgia as a coping mechanism during difficult times. As Batcho stated, "you can't go back and do it again, but you can relive it in memory. And that's why I think nostalgia actually exists; to enable us to relive the good times."...
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