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The good, young days: Nostalgia’s effect on college-bound seniors

caption: RadioActive's Maya Konz (left), Zeytun Ahmed, and Patrick Liu (right). They are now high school seniors about to graduate and go off to college.
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RadioActive's Maya Konz (left), Zeytun Ahmed, and Patrick Liu (right). They are now high school seniors about to graduate and go off to college.

Nostalgia — that universal bittersweet longing for times gone by — hits hardest during our most important life transitions. But how does nostalgia arise? And can it ever go too far?

In this discussion, Maya Konz and Patrick Liu delve into the origin, psychology and unique effects of nostalgia, especially for high school seniors on the dramatic verge between childhood and adulthood.

This podcast was created with production support from Ahlaam Ibraahim and edited by Jenny Asarnow. Music: "Weekend in Tattoine" by Unicorn Heads, "Philly Crew" by Danny Kean and Doug Maxwell, and "Sleeplessness" by the Brothers Records. The RadioActive theme song is by Patrick Liu and Abay Estifanos.This is the latest of KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media stories created in our advanced producers program. You can stay in touch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to the RadioActive podcast to hear all of our stories.

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