THE HUMAN FLOURISHING LAB
is dedicated to the study and promotion of human flourishing, as well as exploring the connection between human flourishing, civilizational progress, and freedom. We conduct original research, identify and highlight existing knowledge, and provide resources for researchers, the media, and the general public.
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Want a more hopeful America? Increase awareness of past progress
This article was originally published in Fortune. America has a pessimism problem. Surveys show that large percentages of the public envision a future of decline and despair. This is concerning because building a better future starts with envisioning a better future....
The Psychology of Gen Z’s Historical Nostalgia: What Brands Need to Know
This article was originally published in PR News. In a world of constant digital connectivity and rapid technological change, Generation Z is exhibiting a fascinating psychological phenomenon: They're deeply nostalgic for eras they never experienced firsthand. Far...
Bring Together Social Researchers and News Leaders To Promote Innovative Community Engagement
This article was originally published in the American Press Institute. I greatly enjoy sharing my expertise in social psychology with the media industry. Newsrooms often call upon me to share my knowledge of nostalgia and how my research on nostalgia’s psychological...
Latest RESEARCH
Historical Nostalgia in Modern America: Exploring Its Prevalence, Appeal, and Psychological Utility
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Executive Summary
Nostalgia is a psychological resource that improves well-being and energizes forward-looking, explorative, creative, goal-focused, and prosocial activities. In this way, nostalgia—though involving reflection on the past—is ultimately a future-oriented experience.
The Psychological Building Blocks of Agency
Executive Summary WHAT IS PERSONAL AGENCY? Personal agency refers to people’s beliefs that they can impact the world around them and pursue their own aspirations. Psychologists have developed several theories of personal agency and dedicated decades of research to...
Digital Flourishing in America
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Executive Summary “Digital flourishing” refers to feeling good about how we interact with others online and the choices we make in our digital lives. This concept is the counterpart to reports of ill effects related to digital...
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