Nostalgia: Determining Cultural Significance and Understanding Physiology

Jaime Cardi

This project aims to determine the cultural significance of experiencing nostalgia and nostalgia’s physiology. American and Chinese participants will watch a control or nostalgia-eliciting clip. Experimental and baseline body temperature will be measured. The nostalgia clip will cause an increase in body temperature and American and Chinese participants will show the same increase. I expect the same findings for perception of body temperature. Overall, this study supports universal changes in body temperature for nostalgia.

Major: 
Psychology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Michelle Yarwood
Poster Number: 
51840