A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia

This research compares the effects of Personal and Historical Nostalgia on the cognition of respondents. Using an experimental research design and 806 respondents the type, ratio, and valence of thoughts when exposed to these specific nostalgic types were collected. Both nostalgic conditions were su...

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Main Author: Marchegiani, Chris
Format: Working Paper
Published: School of Marketing, Curtin Business School 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20040
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description This research compares the effects of Personal and Historical Nostalgia on the cognition of respondents. Using an experimental research design and 806 respondents the type, ratio, and valence of thoughts when exposed to these specific nostalgic types were collected. Both nostalgic conditions were successful in stimulating specific types of nostalgic thoughts, showing a clear distinction between the two that is commonly overlooked. Personal nostalgia was found to stimulate a more positively valenced set of thoughts compared to Historical, but it resulted in fewer brand / message, and ad execution related thoughts. Comparative implications of using these two appeals are discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-200402017-01-30T12:17:00Z A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia Marchegiani, Chris Advertising appeals Nostalgia Experimental research Personal and Historical Nostalgia This research compares the effects of Personal and Historical Nostalgia on the cognition of respondents. Using an experimental research design and 806 respondents the type, ratio, and valence of thoughts when exposed to these specific nostalgic types were collected. Both nostalgic conditions were successful in stimulating specific types of nostalgic thoughts, showing a clear distinction between the two that is commonly overlooked. Personal nostalgia was found to stimulate a more positively valenced set of thoughts compared to Historical, but it resulted in fewer brand / message, and ad execution related thoughts. Comparative implications of using these two appeals are discussed. 2009 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20040 School of Marketing, Curtin Business School fulltext
spellingShingle Advertising appeals
Nostalgia
Experimental research
Personal and Historical Nostalgia
Marchegiani, Chris
A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title_full A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title_fullStr A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title_short A comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
title_sort comparison of cognitive responses between personal and historical nostalgia
topic Advertising appeals
Nostalgia
Experimental research
Personal and Historical Nostalgia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20040