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  • Dr. Abeyta speaks with Refinery29 on how nostalgia from music can promote positive emotions
    • Article here: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/02/10878053/2012-music-nostalgia-pandemic
  • Dr. Abeyta share his advice on self-care to get through the new year with The Philadelphia Inquirer
    • Article here: https://www.inquirer.com/life/covid-wellness-tips-philadelphia-self-care-giving-back-2022-20220101.html
  • Dr. Abeyta discusses Nostalgia for early pandemic life with The Atlantic
    • Article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/pandemic-nostalgia-tiktok/620230
  • Dr. Abeyta lends insight into TikTok nostlagia for 2010 with EliteDaily
    • Article here: https://www.elitedaily.com/news/tik-tok-nostalgia-2010s
  • Dr. Abeyta speaks with Shondaland.com about the healing power of nostalgia
    • Article here: https://www.shondaland.com/live/body/a37913320/the-healing-power-of-reminiscing/
  • Dr. Abeyta lends his expertise to NBC LX story on why we are nostalgic
    • Video here: https://www.lx.com/mental-health/why-are-we-nostalgic/35098/
  • Dr. Abeyta speaks with Vice about why people are drawn to nostalgia during the pandemic
    • Article here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqmn8/nostalgia-pandemic-coronavirus-childhood-movies-tv-video-games
  • Dr. Abeyta discusses the allure nostalgia during the Covid-19 pandemic with Wired. 
    • Article here: https://www.wired.com/story/goole-photos-and-nostalgia/

  • Dr. Abeyta offers some tips for safely connecting with loved one’s during the Covid-19 pandemic and overcoming Zoom fatigue.
    • Article here: https://www.nextavenue.org/10-zoom-free-ways-to-nurture-friendships-during-the-pandemic/
  • Dr. Abeyta share insights with Fatherly.com on how to harness the power of nostalgia.
    • Article here: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/how-to-harness-nostalgia-research/
  • Dr. Abeyta shares insights with on why people like nostalgia in movies
    • Article here: https://www.slashfilm.com/coronavirus-and-nostalgia/
  • Dr. Abeyta speaks with Glossy about the allure of nostalgia in fashion
    • Article here: https://www.glossy.co/fashion/this-is-not-the-time-for-wild-innovation-why-nostalgic-fashion-is-selling/
  • Medical News Today covers Dr. Abeyta’s research on benefits of nostalgia for overcoming loneliness
    • Article here: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/why-do-we-need-nostalgia
  • Dr. Abeyta is interviewed and shares insights on the psychological impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
    • Video here: https://www.njspotlight.com/video/psychology-professor-discusses-mental-impacts-of-covid-19/
  • Dr. Abeyta explains the psychological toll of the Covid-19 pandemic and how nostalgia can help us cope to Rutgers News Now.
    • Article here: https://news.camden.rutgers.edu/2020/03/researcher-explains-psychology-of-coronavirus-fears-and-the-power-of-nostalgia-in-coping/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=research&utm_content=abeyta-psychology-coronavirus
  • Dr. Abeyta talks about how to combat loneliness and depression with CBS Philadelphia.
    • Video here: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-and-mental-health-how-to-combat-loneliness-depression-during-social-distancing/
  • Dr. Abeyta gives thoughts to northjersey.com on how the need for meaning may encourage people to risk it all for the perfect selfie.
    • article here: https://www.northjersey.com/story/life/2019/08/23/perfect-selfie-worth-dying-for-not-your-life/1987488001/
  • Dr. Abeyta offers insights to NBC Philadelphia on why people fake being the victim of hate crimes.
    • Video here: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/why-do-people-fake-being-victims__philadelphia/4169/
  • Dr. Abeyta talks to bustle.com about the allure of nostalgia for millennials.
    • Article here: https://www.bustle.com/p/how-thank-u-next-more-90s-00s-inspired-music-videos-help-ease-millennial-anxiety-15521227
  • Dr. Abeyta weighs in on how the nostalgia of reboots and revivals old TV shows.
    • Article here: https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/how-revivals-became-the-replicants-of-television-and-why-its-time-we-admitted-theyre-all-nothing-more-than-pale-imitations/wcm/c7d35d22-9e27-4c3b-aeef-79a2ef10a21c/
  • Dr. Abeyta speaks with USA Today about nostalgia for closing retail stores
    • Article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/23/remembering-sears-fondly-while-shopping-amazon/1653415002/
  • Dr. Abeyta discusses research with Rutgers News Now on how nostalgia can help people overcome loneliness.
    • Article here: https://news.camden.rutgers.edu/2018/02/picture-that-nostalgia-provides-psychological-benefits-says-new-rutgers-camden-study/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=research&utm_content=abeyta-nostalgia-study
  • NBC news covers Dr. Abeyta’s research on the existential consequences of financial insecurity.
    • Article here: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/most-us-live-paycheck-paycheck-what-it-does-your-health-ncna816411

 

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology
Rutgers University
311 N. Fifth Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Armitage Hall 355
(856) 225-2986
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