Overview
- The research was published in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology and provides a comprehensive map of nostalgia hotspots in the UK and US.
- Researchers surveyed 200 British and 800 American participants about the places that evoked their strongest nostalgic feelings.
- Seaside, riverside and lakeside locations triggered more nostalgia than fields, forests or mountains in both countries.
- UK participants most often cited Devon, Cornwall and North Yorkshire while US respondents favoured Florida and California.
- Recalling memories of blue places was linked to enhanced social connection, greater life meaning, higher self-esteem and increased authenticity.