Clay Routledge
@NDSU Psych Prof/ Director of Existential Science Lab / Fellow Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth/ Senior Fellow @FamStudies/ fitness enthusiast
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A Conservative Definition of Diversity
Are conservatives against the campus diversity administrative machine or are they opposed to diversity itself? The argument in favor of the former seems like an easy one. Ever since debates over affirmative action heated up in the ‘60s and ‘70s,...
Clay Routledge
Good thoughts from @AviWoolf. My experience working with more conservative leaning groups/institutes is they do a lot to promote diversity in areas (e.g., entrepreneurship) that don't get much attention from the diversity admin machine or in the media.
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Public Housing Becomes the Latest Progressive Fantasy
A new generation of activists seeks to revive an old urban policy, despite its troubled history.
Liberals Do Not Want to Destroy the Family
Or society, for that matter. How did this preposterous idea leap to the forefront of conservative thinking?
UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone welterweight main event set for Jan. 18 in Las Vegas
Conor McGregor will return to face Donald Cerrone in the UFC 246 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on Jan. 18, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Growing sense of social status threat and concomitant deaths of despair among whites
A startling population health phenomenon has been unfolding since the turn of the 21st century. Whites in the United States, who customarily have the …
Rising death rates among white Americans linked to misperceived treat to their dominant social status, study shows
University of Toronto researchers have suggested in a new study that mortality is on the rise for white Americans due to the misperception that they are losing status despite no evidence of that loss.
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Clay Routledge
Here is one example of how nostalgia focuses people on the future. @andrewabeytaPhD and I found that nostalgia motivates social goal striving in a number of ways. Meaningful memories energize us and give us hope.
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Caring for family is what motivates people worldwide
Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most.
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A team of evolutionary and social psychologists surveyed over 7,000 people from 27 countries and found caring for/supporting family and maintaining long-term committed romantic relationships is what motivates people most.
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The Great American Eye-Exam Scam
Why is it so difficult to get a new pair of glasses or contacts in this country? It’s easier pretty much everywhere else.
Babies vs. Immigrants: Must We Really Choose?
American fertility is falling, which has caused many commentators, including me, to publicly worry about low birth rates. This concern is shared by many people on all sides of the political spectrum. However, some progressives have argued...
How to Get American Men Working Again
Ending high male unemployment means thinking in new ways about education, global trade and the meaning of success.
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Clay Routledge
"Men without work harm themselves, their families and society broadly." Many important points and ideas worth considering in this piece from @oren_cass.
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What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia
There are no instant, miracle cures. But recent studies suggest we have more control over our cognitive health than we might think. It just takes some effort.
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Clay Routledge
We don't have complete control over our cognitive health but we aren't helpless either. Exercise, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, and stay mentally and socially engaged to reduce the risk of dementia. Plus, these things are just generally good for health.
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How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results
Pressed by businesses, interest groups and governments, the internet giant uses blacklists, algorithm tweaks and an army of contractors to shape what you see.
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A Wall Street Journal investigation found that Google has increasingly re-engineered and interfered with search results far more than the company will admit, often in response to pressure from businesses, outside interest groups, and governments.
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The Secret Benefits of Retelling Family Stories
Telling family stories is a favorite pastime when relatives gather for the holidays. Children absorb more information from family stories than most adults think, teaching them about history and identity.
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Clay Routledge
Family stories are important and sharing them with our kids can help them connect to a larger family identity and experience greater psychological security.
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Cold Welcome for Veterans on Campus
Students at elite colleges seek to undermine the values that service members signed up to defend.
Clay Routledge
Powerful piece from @robkhenderson on his experience attending an elite college after serving in the military. I believe academia can learn a lot from veterans about duty, dignity, discipline, and bringing diverse people together to serve a shared purpose.
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Libations And The Ancient History Of Pouring One Out
Tupac wrote a song about it, but they were "pouring one out" as far back as the Old Testament and Ancient Egypt.
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Clay Routledge
Pouring one out is a very old practice. "Why the specific practice has had such historic and universal appeal is anyone’s guess. Maybe it’s just that sharing a drink—wine, water, or malt liquor—with the departed that makes them feel that much closer."
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How the early Christian church gave birth to today’s WEIRD Europeans
Centuries-old incest ban made Westerners more independent and trusting of strangers, study argues
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Clay Routledge
Fascinating research proposes that Western individualism was birthed by the banning of cousin marriage in early Christianity. I'm not convinced but if true the irony is I think that individualism is one reason Christianity is in decline.
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35 minutes of exercise may protect those at risk for depression
After mining millions of electronic health record data points, researchers found people who were more physically active at baseline were less likely to develop depression, even after accounting for genetic risks.
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"Increased levels of physical activity can significantly reduce the odds of depression, even among people who are genetically predisposed to the condition, according to a new study from Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)."
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A new study shows that Americans actually have plenty of free time to exercise — they'd rather just spend it on their phones
Traditionally, it was thought that Americans don't get enough physical activity because they don't have enough leisure time. But that's just not true.
Clay Routledge
Americans have plenty of time to exercise but instead they are spending that time in front of screens.
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