Figure 2
A conceptual model linking entertainment, education, aesthetic, and escapist experiences to historical nostalgia through themed dimensions.The diagram presents a conceptual framework in which Experience is shown at the top and Historical nostalgia is shown at the bottom. Four experiential dimensions are positioned between them: Entertainment, Education, Aesthetic, and Escapist. Under Entertainment are Media induced nostalgia, Idealization and Romanticism, Hedonic Engagement, and Trend Resurgence. Under Education are Accuracy versus Idealization and Interpretive Meaning Making. Under Aesthetic are Material Cues, Quality Perception, Cyclical Trends, and Conscious Consumption. Under Escapist are Psychology Resource, Emotional Refuge, and Immersive Imagined Stability. Arrows indicate that each experiential dimension contributes to historical nostalgia.

A bridge model of historical nostalgia

Source: Authors’ own work

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