For many of us, nostalgia can be a wonderful thing. It is defined as the longing or sentimental feelings we have about our past. These can include our childhood home, our first car, our favorite vacation, or graduating from college with friends. We all feel nostalgic sometimes, and most of us have gone back to a place we had nostalgia for at one time or another in our lives. Many can relate to scrolling through old photos, revisiting an old playlist, or rehashing the “good old days” with friends or family. For most people, nostalgia is comforting, and provides us a pathway towards shared connection and belonging.

However, for a person higher in a covert narcissistic personality structure, revisiting the past can be used as a psychological tool in order to relive a time in their lives where they felt powerful,........

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