Survey report November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray

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This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences. Continue Reading →

Survey report September 28, 2023

America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19

Daniel A. Cox, M. Anthony Mills, Ian R. Banks, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray

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America is experiencing a crosscutting crisis of expertise and scientific distrust accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that poses significant challenges to democratic debate and public decision-making Continue Reading →

In The News August 31, 2023

I Skipped Church for Three Years

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Blog March 15, 2023

Despite Professional Successes Many Women Still Experience Imposter Syndrome

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Jessie Wall

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Women in the professional world are thriving and have been pulling ahead of men for years. Confidence in job performance however, remains lower than men of their same age. Continue Reading →

In The News November 29, 2022

Monkeypox Renamed Mpox Amid Racism Concerns, Sippy Cups Recalled, plus more Health News

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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In The News November 29, 2022

Why Most Men don’t have Enough Close Friends

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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In The News November 28, 2022

Why Is It So Hard for Men to Make Close Friends?

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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In The News November 28, 2022

How Independent Voters Saved Democrats

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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In The News September 7, 2022

The Science of Adult Friendship

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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In The News August 27, 2022

Men Have Fewer Friends Than Ever, and It’s Harming Their Health

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox
July 2, 2025

America’s Cultural Crossroads: Enduring Discontent, Rising Disconnection, and an Uncertain Future

A new survey from the Survey Center on American Life shows Americans are changing course on major cultural issues—from immigration and gay rights to gender roles and public trust. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
January 29, 2025

Romantic Recession: How Politics, Pessimism, and Anxiety Shape American Courtship

A new report by the Survey Center on American life finds that safety concerns and declining trust are reshaping modern dating, leaving many singles feeling pessimistic about their prospects. Sharp gender divides in attitudes toward dating apps, trust, and relationships reveal how these challenges are redefining the search for connection. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
September 24, 2024

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Americans are increasingly divided on gendered issues. A new report by the Survey Center on American Life provides context for how these divisions might impact the results of the 2024 Presidential election. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →

In the news

June 22, 2025

The strange bedfellows driving — and winning — the war on porn

June 20, 2025

The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave

June 16, 2025

What broke teenage romance?

June 12, 2025

Love in the time of politics