The Emergence Machine

Nostalgia

abstract · Psychology · Level 9 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for the happiness of a past period, which arises from the combination of memories of past experiences, the passage of time, and the emotional response to those memories.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “nostalgia” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “nostalgia”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0NostalgiaEmotionMindCognitionMemory… intermediate l…FormLifePastStructureChangeMatterPresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesNostalgiaL9PastL2MemoryL6EmotionL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Past L2 (requires)
    Sentimental longing for the past -- prerequisite: past
  • Memory L6 (requires)
    Sentimental longing for the past -- prerequisite: memory
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    Nostalgia is a sentimental longing for the happiness of a past period