Why Nostalgia Ain't So Rosy

Actor Rob Lowe LOVES the 1980s. And who can blame him? He was one
of the most famous men on the planet. But, as he tells Dr Laurie
Santos, he's careful not to wallow in nostalgia for the music,
fashions and events of his youth too much - and happiness science
backs him up on this.


Research suggests that our memories of the past can be very
selective and highly unreliable - causing us to misremember
events and cast them in a rosy glow. Sadly, this also causes us
to make very bad decisions about what will make us happy in the
future.
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