Ep. 233 | "The Nostalgists", Part 1

Welcome back to another episode of the Bellingham Podcast! We were late in this episode as AJ and Chris had to fire up the DeLorean on the ol’ Word of Note series to delve into the realm of nostalgia, exploring its intricate ties to marketing, technology, and personal memories.

Join us as we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, reflecting on our own past experiences, and the trends we have started to see in marketing to our generations (Gen X for Chris, Gen Y for AJ). From retro gadgets to the reboots of films, we'll uncover how nostalgia shapes our perceptions and influences our choices in a rapidly evolving world. So grab your headphones, tune in on your transistor radio, and join us in this two part episode on the timeless allure of nostalgia.

Show notes

Webster “ Nostalgia” : a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

also : something that evokes nostalgia

: the state of being homesick : HOMESICKNESS

Nostalgia augments comfort and security, and maintains psychological well-being when confronted with limited time horizons," according to a report from Frontiers in Psychology. NIH National Center for BioTechnology Information 

Still Listen To The Same Music That You Enjoyed As A Teen? We Have Good News For Your Brain

* https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/still-listen-to-the-same-music-that-you-enjoyed-as-a-teen-we-have-good-news-for-your-brain_uk_660c1442e4b059f710630121#:~:text=According%20to%20Nikki%20Roy%2C%20a,'

* According to Nikki Roy, a therapist based in California, researchers are actually finding that the music we listen to as teenagers binds to our brains differently to anything we’re going to hear as adults in a phenomena known as ‘neural nostalgia.’ (NIH National Library of Medicine) 

* 2016 article -Neural responses to nostalgia-evoking music modeled by elements of dynamic musical structure and individual differences in affective traits

Frederick S Barrett 1, Petr Janata 2

“ These findings illustrate one way in which the reward and emotion regulation networks of the brain are recruited during the experiencing of complex emotional experiences triggered by music. These findings also highlight the importance of considering individual differences” 

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