10 Surprising Reasons You Love Nostalgia So Much

Many people turn to nostalgia as an effective anti-anxiety remedy. As psychology professor Krystine Batcho, Ph.D., explained to the Huffington Post: "Any change good or bad is very stressful. So what nostalgia enables you to do both emotionally and cognitively is keep track of what has remained stable, giving you some sense of continuity that grounds you."