Clay Routledge
Prof & writer/ studies psychology of meaning, religion, nostalgia & freedom/ fitness & garage dojo enthusiast/ Columnist @Quillette/ Contributor @nytopinion
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Why Harvard Was Wrong to Make Me Step Down
Some students may have felt unsafe because I represented Harvey Weinstein. But feelings alone should not drive university policy.
Clay Routledge
"It is a dereliction of duty for administrators to allow themselves to be bullied into unprincipled positions. Unchecked emotion has replaced thoughtful reasoning on campus. Feelings are no longer subjected to evidence, analysis or empirical defense."
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The Student Debt Forgiveness Muddle Continues
The precise purpose of forgiveness remains weirdly elusive.
There’s a New Pipeline to White-Collar Jobs. It Starts With Apprenticeships.
In a tight labor market, a small but growing number of two-year colleges and big companies are finding ways to fill jobs that used to go to four-year-college graduates.
The Perception Gap
Do you have a yawning Perception Gap, or are you in sync with the American public? Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent, our quiz will tell you how your beliefs compare to your side and how well you understand your opponents.
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Would You Return This Wallet?
An intriguing new study found that people across the world are more inclined to give back a lost wallet if there is money inside.
How to Help Conservatives Who Are Pushed Out of the Ivy League
Both as a law student and a guest speaker I felt unwelcome at Yale. Cruz’s investigation can be a step toward increasing true diversity and tolerance.
Clay Routledge
Good points in here but if certain institutions want to base their identities on leftist political and social ideology, conservatives need to stop begging to be welcomed and focus on building and supporting institutions that don't play that game.
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Ideology and Facts Collide at Oberlin College
Our political and media cultures are suffering the effects of too many opinion-havers and too few fact-finders. This can make it difficult to figure out what is going on in a story and to distinguish fact from partisan or ideological bias,...
How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes by Claire Lehmann
Greg Ellis reads How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes, Claire Lehmann’s article about Lee Jussim, the maverick social psychologist who discovered that stereotypes accurately predict academic achievement,...
We Tried to Publish a Replication of a Science Paper in Science. The Journal Refused.
Our research suggests that the theory that conservatives and liberals respond differently to threats isn’t actually true.
OPINION EXCHANGE | Pediatric gender clinics: We may look back and ask 'what were we thinking?'
Children's Minnesota has launched a treatment endeavor just as a warning arrives.
North Dakota stands alone in getting younger, census says
news, sports, opinion, entertainment, business, lifestyle, milestones, obituaries and weather for Fargo, ND
Venn diagram of the day on Oberlin College
It's been widely reported that Oberlin College was recently "forced to check its woke privilege" when an Ohio jury awarded $11 million in compensatory dama
Remember the Good that Social Media has Achieved
By Alexandra Hudson | We’ve come full circle from embracing the new social media platforms as tools of fostering a more connected, democratic, and enlightened world, to blaming them for the end of civilization as we know it.
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Clay Routledge
Some very good observations from my friend @LexiOHudson on how social media is used for good. I think there are some bad aspects of social media but I agree that we should remember that humans are ultimately responsible for the good and the bad.
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The pushes and pulls of the past: The effects of attachment-related avoidance and nostalgia on approach-oriented social goals
Nostalgia, a mostly positive emotional experience that involves revisiting cherished memories/experiences, instigates the pursuit of approach-oriented…
Clay Routledge
New nostalgia research with my colleague @andrewabeytaPhD. Generally, nostalgia promotes social goals. However, we find that for those who tend to avoid interpersonal closeness (high attachment-related avoidance), nostalgia decreases social goals.
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World's Smallest Surviving Baby Born in San Diego
The world’s smallest surviving baby has been born in San Diego.
Facebook’s Undemocratic Currency
The way we structure money and payments is a question for democratic institutions, not technology companies.
It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation
Too many elderly are lonely and living alone. The young should seek out their wisdom and apply it to their own lives.
Young: Two inspiring victories for freedom
Events in Hong Kong and Moscow provide some hope for democratic ideals.