Curiosity Daily Podcast: Finding Lost Shark Species (w/ Forrest Galante) and the 2 Types of Nostalgia
Forrest Galante, host of “Extinct or Alive” on Animal Planet, helps us celebrate Shark Week by explaining how we search for — and find! — lost species in the open ocean. Then, you’ll learn about the two types of nostalgia (reflective nostalgia and restorative nostalgia) and how they can influence your well-being.
August 13, 2020
Episode Show Notes:
More from Animal Planet’s “Extinct or Alive” and host Forrest Galante:
- Extinct or Alive official website — https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/extinct-or-alive/
- Animal Planet Go — https://www.animalplanet.com/watch/animal-planet
- Forrest Galante official website — https://www.forrestgalante.com/about
- Follow @animalplanet on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/animalplanet/
- Follow @forrest.galante on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/forrest.galante/
- Follow @AnimalPlanet on Twitter — https://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet
- Follow @ForrestGalante on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ForrestGalante
There are 2 different types of nostalgia by Ashley Hamer
- Boym, S. (2008). The Future of Nostalgia. United States: Basic Books. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Future_of_Nostalgia/gHKm95EweOwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=restorative
- The Two Faces of Nostalgia. (2016). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/time-travelling-apollo/201606/the-two-faces-nostalgia
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