How to make nostalgia your psychological superpower

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<p>The 1990s are back &mdash; especially for Gen Z. CDs, flip phones, and &rsquo;90s beauty trends are all having a moment among people in their teens and 20s. To understand why this generation is nostalgic for a past they didn&rsquo;t experience, <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Sanders</a> talks with psychologist Clay Routledge. Routledge is the author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/past-forward/id6760680977" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life</em></a> and executive vice president and COO at the Archbridge Institute. He explains what&rsquo;s fueling Gen Z&rsquo;s fascination with the &rsquo;90s, when romanticizing the past can be harmful, and how looking back can make your future brighter.</p>