JOY Drive

13 Oct 2024

Why do we keep re-watching nostalgic TV series?

Mental Health, Popular Culture, Psychology, TV & Film

How often do you sit down and re-watch one of your favourite tv series? There’s something about the feeling we get when we revisit a show that gave us so much pleasure during a different time in our lives.

How do you go about choosing which TV series to rewatch and does your mood influence your choice? What is it about nostalgia that keeps us returning to our favourite series?

Guest: Anjum Naweed is Professor of Human Factors at CQ University.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...