Welcome to blog post #10, in the blog post we’ll discuss an American zeitgeist of today. What is a zeitgeist? From the German words, “zeit” meaning “time” and “geist” meaning “spirit” or “ghost”- Zeitgeist is the intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era. One current zeitgeist that I am going to research is America’s obsession with nostalgia and its correlation with mental health. Does America’s obsession with nostalgia have any correlation with the decline of mental health? What is nostalgia? Nostalgia is “the sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” Every generation has experienced nostalgia with other people, it’s how we as humans are able to connect without having any prior experiences or connections with one another. Millennials have taken it to a whole new level. Everywhere you look there seems to be some 80s or 90s movie remake or “memories” being shared on almost all social media platforms. I believe that the rise in nostalgia is due to the rise of anxiety and depression experienced by millennials caused by social media’s constant instant gratification release of dopamine. Psychologists once believed that nostalgia was bad for you, but in recent years they have come to learn that feeling nostalgic can comfort some in difficult or stressful times, helping them cope with depression and/or anxiety. I think nostalgia stems from childhood memories, when there wasn’t a worry in the world and most of the feelings we experienced was unconditional love from our parents. I personally love nostalgic shit. Who doesn’t? But I think the excess of it in recent years is too much and it has regressed our own originality and growth as a society. We are continuously trying to emulate a world that does not exist anymore rather than focusing on our ever-changing future.
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Sabatino
11/4/2019 10:19:26 am
While this post has yet to answer all of the questions provided in the assignment prompt, I am intrigued by this potential project. I am interested as well about the concept of nostalgia and how it can impact overall well-being. Let’s touch base in class to talk about the scope of this project.
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Aylin
11/4/2019 07:03:11 pm
It's an interesting topic. And as you just said, nostallgia is a feeling that everybody has experienced. I'm waiting to read you project.
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Doug
11/4/2019 08:29:35 pm
I really wanna see where you go with this topic. I think a lot of great work can come out of it and it is a very interesting concept!
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Aylin
11/5/2019 06:26:13 am
I found an article that I think could be helpful for you because it gives you some examples for your research project.
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Doug
11/7/2019 05:28:41 am
Jess,
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Yuki Yamato
11/7/2019 06:55:30 am
I found one website and TED talk that might help your research project. I provided the links below, so please check them.
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