by Clay Routledge | Mar 6, 2025 | Articles and Op Eds
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....
by Clay Routledge and Nicola Avis | Feb 5, 2025 | Articles and Op Eds
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....
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...
