by Andrew Abeyta | Jan 14, 2025 | Articles and Op Eds
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...
by Sophie Janicke-Bowles and Clay Routledge | Jan 10, 2025 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in the Washington Examiner. As we usher in a new year, countless resolutions will focus on our relationship with digital technology, with many centering on a singular goal: cutting back. Yet, instead of resolving to use...
by Clay Routledge | Jan 1, 2025 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Real Clear Politics In the middle of a Trump transition, the “Resistance 2.0,” and the inevitable partisan mud-slinging, it is easy to lose faith in humanity’s future. Polls show growing pessimism about everything from...
by Clay Routledge and Will Johnson | Oct 28, 2024 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in the Houston Chronicle. As political polarization deepens this election cycle, where can America find hope? The answer might lie with Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. These...
by Clay Routledge | Sep 19, 2024 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Dallas Morning News. Political division is exhausting, but a strategy of avoidance is the wrong approach. In a recent experiment between people who disagreed with each other on… In a recent experiment, participants...
by Clay Routledge | Sep 17, 2024 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Fortune. In an era dominated by smartphones, social media, and streaming services, an unexpected trend is emerging: Young people are increasingly drawn to the analog past. Vinyl records, CDs, physical books, board...