Andrew Abeyta
Social Psychology Fellow
Andrew Abeyta, PhD, is a social psychology fellow at the Archbridge Institute. He is an assistant professor of psychology and director of the Social and Existential Motives Lab at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. As a social psychologist, he studies how people satisfy the psychological needs for meaning in life and social belonging. His research focuses on psychological factors—such as the experience of nostalgia, religion, and supernatural beliefs—that promote social belonging and meaning. Additionally, his research is interested in the implications of the need for meaning in life and social belonging for human flourishing, psychological resilience, and human agency. His work has been published in many of the top journals in personality and social psychology, including The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Emotion, Social Psychology and Personality Science, and Current Opinion in Psychology. Moreover, his expert opinions have been featured in media outlets such as USA Today, The Atlantic, CNN, The Guardian, Science Friday, NBC News LX, and more.
Dr. Abeyta earned his Ph.D. in social and health psychology from North Dakota State University.
