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__Presentation of research findings:__ __Pursuit of new knowledge:__ 1. **What is nostalgia?** 2. How does nostalgia effect us? 3. Are we really in control of our own bodies and minds? 4. What does it mean to be successful?
 * I am leaning towards writing a informative explanation paper because I feel like with an informative explanation allows you to understand your topic the best because it forces you to define and explain in your own words (and based off of your research) what your research topic really consists of at its core.
 * The informative explanation is also a way to take your own unique view on your research topic and place your viewpoint on your topic at the heart of your paper.
 * The informative explanation approach allows for a detailed look at the construction of your topic and can dissect your topic into many tiers and levels of complexity

__Background and early knowledge:__
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 * I know that "The term //**nostalgia**// describes a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations"
 * I also know that I experience this feeling a lot and it interests me why I tend to experience this feeling.
 * Nostalgia comes from a Greek word that literally means homecoming and it often referred to warriors being home sick.
 * "recollections of our past are usually important events, people we care about, and places where we have spent time. [|Music] and [|weather] can also be strong triggers of nostalgia."
 * Functions of nostalgia:
 * Improve mood, increase social connectedness, enhance positive self regard, provide existential meaning, can be a deception or a comfort

__The rational:__
 * I really do want to research this question because the feeling of nostalgia is one I experience a lot and it is one of the most complex and ambiguous feelings a person can have.
 * I personally want to find out about nostalgia and what it is and what the effects of it are because I experience it frequently.
 * I could start off with a given definition of nostalgia and then I could explain how this definition is supported or undermined by the actual experiences and effects of nostalgia.
 * The only thing that I might be worried about is rambling on about the topic because I feel that there is a lot to say about it.
 * Nostalgia is a mystery to me and because I encounter this feeling so often I want to understand it and solve the mystery of why I experience it and what it all means.