Food-evoked nostalgia
Food-evoked nostalgia
In three studies, we examined food as an elicitor of nostalgia. Study 1 participants visualised eating either a nostalgic or regularly consumed food. Study 2 participants visualised consuming 12 foods. Study 3 participants consumed 12 flavour samples. Following their food experiences, all participants responded to questions regarding the profile of food-evoked nostalgia (i.e. autobiographical relevance, arousal, familiarity, positive and negative emotions) and several psychological functions (i.e. positive affect, self-esteem, social connectedness, meaning in life). Study 2 and 3 participants also reported their state nostalgia. Results revealed that food is a powerful elicitor of nostalgia. Food-evoked nostalgia has a similar contextual profile to previously examined elicitors, but is a predominantly positive emotional experience. Food-evoked nostalgia served multiple psychological functions and predicted greater state nostalgia.
Nostalgia, autobiographical memory, food, nostalgia functions, taste
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Reid, Chelsea A.
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Green, Jeffrey D.
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Buchmaier, Sophie
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Mcsween, Devin K.
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Wildschut, Tim
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4 November 2022
Reid, Chelsea A.
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Green, Jeffrey D.
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Buchmaier, Sophie
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Mcsween, Devin K.
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Wildschut, Tim
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Sedikides, Constantine
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Reid, Chelsea A., Green, Jeffrey D., Buchmaier, Sophie, Mcsween, Devin K., Wildschut, Tim and Sedikides, Constantine
(2022)
Food-evoked nostalgia.
Cognition and Emotion, .
(doi:10.1080/02699931.2022.2142525).
Abstract
In three studies, we examined food as an elicitor of nostalgia. Study 1 participants visualised eating either a nostalgic or regularly consumed food. Study 2 participants visualised consuming 12 foods. Study 3 participants consumed 12 flavour samples. Following their food experiences, all participants responded to questions regarding the profile of food-evoked nostalgia (i.e. autobiographical relevance, arousal, familiarity, positive and negative emotions) and several psychological functions (i.e. positive affect, self-esteem, social connectedness, meaning in life). Study 2 and 3 participants also reported their state nostalgia. Results revealed that food is a powerful elicitor of nostalgia. Food-evoked nostalgia has a similar contextual profile to previously examined elicitors, but is a predominantly positive emotional experience. Food-evoked nostalgia served multiple psychological functions and predicted greater state nostalgia.
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Food Nostalgia 2022-09-18
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Accepted/In Press date: 28 October 2022
Published date: 4 November 2022
Keywords:
Nostalgia, autobiographical memory, food, nostalgia functions, taste
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Local EPrints ID: 473108
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/473108
ISSN: 0269-9931
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Devin K. Mcsween
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