September 28, 2023
America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19
Findings from the May 2023 American Perspectives Survey
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 →
March 4, 2021
Social Isolation and Community Disconnection are Not Spurring Conspiracy Theories
Findings from the January 2021 American Perspectives Survey
After the 2020 presidential election, a new survey finds acute partisan disagreement over whether President Biden was legitimately elected and whether political violence can ever be justified. Although most Americans believe the 2020 election was a fair contest, most Republicans disagree and express concerns about voter fraud. Republicans are more likely to embrace political conspiracies, including the existence of a “Deep State” working to thwart Donald Trump’s presidency and the Q-Anon conspiracy that Trump is fighting a cabal of sex traffickers. Continue Reading →
February 26, 2021
When it Comes to Conspiracy Theories, Education Matters
Educational attainment is closely associated with belief in conspiracy theories. However, education appears to matter more for Republicans than Democrats. Continue Reading →
February 12, 2021
Rise of Conspiracies Reveals an Evangelical Divide in the GOP
Evangelical Christian Republicans are more likely to embrace conspiracy theories. One explanation? Their affinity to Trump. Continue Reading →
February 11, 2021
After the Ballots are Counted: Conspiracies, Political Violence, and American Exceptionalism
Findings from the January 2021 American Perspectives Survey
The January 2021 American Perspectives Survey looks at post-election sentiments, beliefs in conspiracies, attitudes toward political violence, political segregation, and general feelings toward the United States. Continue Reading →
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