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The Psychology of Video Game Nostalgia
Nostalgia is an integral part of life. Having fond memories of experiences you’ve had in the past that you can relive in the present moment is a healthy exercise that many people experience on a day to day basis.
According to the Mirriam-Webster dictionary, nostalgia is “a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition”.
Because nostalgia is such a peculiar emotional phenomenon, yet universally understood, psychologists have tried to dig deeper into why we feel nostalgia, and how it affects us.
On the basis of Video Games, I have researched three articles to get a better understanding on how video game nostalgia affects the players.
