Raphael Uricher

All Publications

• Nostalgia Across the Lifespan: Thematic Patterns and Their Implications for Well-Being. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Huang, K. J., Chang, Y. H., Uricher, R., Chang, Y. P. 2026

  Abstract

  This study examines the age-related differences in the thematic content of nostalgia and its association with well-being. We hypothesized that older adults show greater propensity for themes satisfying socioemotional needs, such as familial belonging and emotional security.Study 1 (N = 996) used a cross-sectional survey to map the propensity for various nostalgic themes across age groups and their association with subjective well-being. Study 2 (N = 913) used an experimental recall paradigm combined with structural topic modeling to quantify the psychological benefits derived from reflecting on distinct nostalgic targets.Study 1 showed that older adults reported greater propensity for nostalgia centered on enduring familial ties (Home) and communal pasts (Emotional Security), while nostalgia for Leisure and Media was highest among middle-aged adults. Importantly, only Home-based nostalgia was consistently associated with higher subjective well-being across age groups. Study 2 demonstrated that reflecting on nostalgia events centering on Home and Emotional Security elicited more psychological benefits. Topic modeling showed that the benefits of Home-based nostalgia stem from associations with family rituals (e.g., family gatherings, Christmas) and cherished family members (e.g., grandparents).These findings demonstrate that nostalgia is a multifaceted emotion whose thematic targets differ across age groups. We highlight the age-related variation in nostalgia experiences and how they serve socioemotional needs to maintain well-being.

  View details for DOI 10.1093/geronb/gbag112

  View details for PubMedID 42360758

• Cultural Differences in Behavioral Regulation Under the Collective Threat of COVID-19: More Adjustment in Japan and More Influence in the United States JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Uricher, R., Nakayama, M., Uchida, Y. 2025

  View details for DOI 10.1111/jasp.13103

  View details for Web of Science ID 001484899200001

• Estimating the Replicability of Psychology Experiments After an Initial Failure to Replicate COLLABRA-PSYCHOLOGY Boyce, V., Prystawski, B., Abutto, A. B., Chen, E. M., Chen, Z., Chiu, H., Ergin, I., Gupta, A., Hu, C., Kemmann, B., Klevak, N., Lua, V. Y. Q., Mazzaferro, M. M., Mon, K., Ogunbamowo, D., Pereira, A., Troutman, J., Tung, S., Uricher, R., Frank, M. C. 2024; 10 (1)

  View details for DOI 10.1525/collabra.125685

  View details for Web of Science ID 001369676400001

• Nostalgia and Health: A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Different Nostalgic Experiences. Personality & social psychology bulletin Huang, K. J., Uricher, R. 2024: 1461672231226373

  Abstract

  The study examines the long-term dynamics of the relationship between nostalgia and health using a population-based longitudinal sample in the Netherlands (N = 958). We identified five types of nostalgia-Home, Peers and shared experiences, Emotional security, Innocence, and Leisure and media-and explored their relationships with health using network analyses. We found bidirectional relationships between nostalgia and health over a 1-year interval. Self-rated health and mental health negatively predicted nostalgia centered on Peers and shared experiences, Emotional security, and Innocence. Nostalgia, especially Emotional security and Innocence, negatively predicted self-rated health and mental health. The effects were further moderated by age. Cross-lagged relationships from nostalgia to health were found in younger but not older adults, while relationships from health to nostalgia were found primarily among older adults. In sum, we demonstrate the importance of considering age and type of nostalgia when exploring long-term relationships between nostalgia and health.

  View details for DOI 10.1177/01461672231226373

  View details for PubMedID 38288706