October 27, 2020

Our Media Bubbles Reflect a Larger Problem of Political Segregation

A new study finds Republican trust in conservative media outlets is closely tied to the political composition of their friendship network. Continue Reading →

October 26, 2020

What’s Going on with Republican Women?

Their radicalization, Trumpism, and the rise of ‘pastel QAnon.’

It is easy to discount QAnon—but the reality is it is quickly emerging from the shadows into a full-blown political movement that periodically receives the passive, and at times, active support of the president of the United States. Continue Reading →

October 25, 2020

Biden’s ‘Seize the Center’ Campaign Strategy May Just Deliver Him the White House

If Biden is able to capitalize on the current set of circumstances presented by an unpopular incumbent, he may show the efficacy of persuasion-based tactics simply by demonstrating that there are more persuadable voters than many of us think. Continue Reading →

October 21, 2020

Don’t Believe the Trump Hype: Who is Actually Protesting in 2020

Even with COVID-19 dominating the news and people being asked to stay home and social distance, Americans are leaving their homes to protest the state of the nation ahead of the November Presidential election. Continue Reading →

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October 13, 2020

Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation, COVID-19, and the 2020 Election

Findings from the September 2020 American Perspectives Survey

The September 2020 American Perspectives Survey tests existing conspiracy theories about politics and misconceptions about public health, ideas, and whether demographic or partisan backgrounds are associated with greater propensity to accept or reject certain theories. Continue Reading →

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October 7, 2020

For Republicans, Abortion Attitudes Differ Depending on the Composition of Their Social Circle

Although abortion attitudes are highly polarized between the two parties and the issue remains contentious, among Republicans, views vary depending on their political networks. Continue Reading →

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October 2, 2020

Socially distant: How our divided social networks explain our politics

This even occurred Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at 10:30AM

In the midst of a heated presidential election, health pandemic, and social unrest, it is important to understand how those around us shape our thinking and influence our behavior. Continue Reading →

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox
July 23, 2026

A Digital Divide in American Adolescence: Gender, Class, and the New Teenage Experience

If teenage years once represented a time of rebellion, teenagers’ lives today are marked less by pushing boundaries and more by building their own. Many teenage experiences are less common than they once were—dating, working a part-time job, and experimenting with drugs and alcohol are less common experiences. The 2026 American Teenagers Survey from the Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Jae Grace, Avery Shields
April 27, 2026

Strangers Next Door: The Decline of Neighborhood Socializing and the Class Divide in Belonging

Acknowledgment The American Enterprise Institute’s Survey Center on American Life is grateful to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its generous support of this research. As Americans spend more of their time online, the neighborhood—once a primary physical location for real-world socialization—is playing less of a central role than ever before. Since Continue Reading →