Commentary June 29, 2021

Peer Pressure, Not Politics, May Matter Most When it Comes to Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Daniel A. Cox

COVID-19 vaccination stickers sit in waiting during the Columbus Public Health drop-in clinic at Stonewall Columbus in the Short

Americans experience widely different levels of social pressure to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And for better or worse, our friends exercise considerable influence over the information we have and the decisions we make. Continue Reading →

In The News June 25, 2021

Why are we losing friends? The pandemic isn’t fully at fault.

Beatrice Lee

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Blog June 23, 2021

Is Social Isolation Hampering the Vaccine Rollout?

Daniel A. Cox

An older man sits on a bench in a park as a group of young runners go by.

Americans who are socially disconnected report far lower vaccination rates and may ultimately prove to be an important impediment. Continue Reading →

In The News June 21, 2021

Why Republicans are suddenly reluctant to condemn political violence

Beatrice Lee

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In The News June 21, 2021

Will Christian America withstand the pull of QAnon?

Beatrice Lee

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In The News June 21, 2021

Post-Insurrection, states balance capitol security, openness

Beatrice Lee

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In The News June 10, 2021

Young adults’ mental health has begun to improve

Beatrice Lee

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In The News June 10, 2021

What teachers need to know about students’ post-COVID mental health

Beatrice Lee

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In The News June 10, 2021

My new study proves it: Cancel culture is much worse on the left

Beatrice Lee

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Commentary June 8, 2021

Suburbs Are Not Less Social Than Cities

Samuel J. Abrams

A group adults sit in a backyard while one of them barbeques.

Many believe there are meaningful differences in sociability based on where Americans reside. New data from AEI’s Survey Center on American Life counters this narrative and finds little difference in the social lives of urbanites, suburbanites, and their rural counterparts.   Continue Reading →

Survey Reports

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 →

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →

In the news

March 5, 2025

Steeling My Daughters Against a New Kind of Misogyny

March 5, 2025

Pastoring in the Gender Gap Crisis

March 5, 2025

Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’

March 3, 2025

The Democrats’ young man problem is real