The Power of Nostalgia · 9:06am Aug 17th, 2013
Nostalgia plays a huge role in how we view the world, that which you first associate with, typically what you saw or experienced as a child, shapes your world view like nothing else. This does not apply only to the basic survival, familial/social interaction, and education but also to entertainment. The stories we are told and the shows that we watched wind up defining our world views until they otherwise changed, effectively serving as a mental default setting. Even as your perspective changes, you will be left with a deep emotional connection to your nostalgia. In not so many words, if you loved something as a child you will tend to defend or justify it as an adult