No longer the new kids on the block, Millennials have moved firmly into their 20s and 30s, and a new generation is coming into focus. Generation Z – diverse and on track to be the most well-educated generation yet – is moving toward adulthood with a liberal set of attitudes […] Read more »
The Fight Over Men Is Shaping Our Political Future
How you see the role of men and women at work and at home has become an integral element of contemporary political conflict. Until recently, most of the attention has been focused on partisan evaluations of problems confronting women. A 2017 Pew Research report found, for example, that by nearly […] Read more »
Where Americans stand apart (and together) on holiday gifts
It’s the holiday season, the time of year where we put aside our differences and celebrate goodwill toward all. But in 2018 America, politics can find its way into unexpected places — even into the gifts under the tree or the boxes you’re wrapping this weekend. Data from Simmons Consumer […] Read more »
Do parents have selective hearing about flu vaccine for children?
Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all children 6 months and older due to the risk of death or serious complications from influenza. However, the vaccine rate among US children is much lower for flu vaccine than for other childhood vaccines. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s […] Read more »
The Psychology of Political Polarization
Many stories can be told about the 2018 midterm elections, but their mixed results make one thing clear: We are a country divided. Pundits have attributed our historically high levels of polarization to a variety of sources, including the isolating effects of social media, the corrupting influence of dark money […] Read more »
Hidden Tribes: A Study of America’s Polarized Landscape
At the root of America’s polarization are divergent sets of values and worldviews, or “core beliefs.” These core beliefs shape the ways that individuals interpret the world around them at the most fundamental level. Our study shows how political opinions stem from these deeply held core beliefs. This study examines […] Read more »