I thought it would be interesting to talk about the Ellen Langer's 1979 "Counterclockwise" study. Some of you may have heard of it, some maybe not.

Baiscally, in 1979, Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer conducted an experiment aimed at seeing if psychological interventions could reverse aspects of biological aging.

They took a group of elderly men (75-80) and placed them in an environment designed to replicate life 20 years earlier (the late 1950s).

Participants lived for a week as though it actually was the late 1950s—using furniture, media, clothing, music, and newspapers from that period.

They were instructed to behave and think as if they were living in their younger years, not just reminiscing, but actively engaging with the environment as if they were younger again.

At the end of the week, participants showed improved cognitive functions (memory, IQ tests, attention), physical improvements (increased flexibility, grip strength, eyesight, hearing, and posture), and some said they even looked younger.

He she is talking about the experiment here

I feel like I engage in a version of this when i play old games from my teenage years, like Duke Nukem etc, revisit the classics and it takes me back to a simpler time. Same can be said of watching older movies and music.

What do you stackers think?

bonus picture for nostalgia purposes