Americans are seeing ghosts

The annual ChapmanU survey of American fears (#fearsurvey) found that paranormal beliefs of all sorts spiked in the years following Donald Trump’s 2016 election. Read more in Unherd article, "Americans are seeing ghosts: The paranormal industry is booming"

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"About 30% of Americans have a fear of sharks...However, the chances of being killed by one are around one in 3.75 million." The ChapmanU #FearSurvey was quoted in MSN article, "The Troubling Reason California's Great White Shark Population Continues To Grow."

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The myth of the mass shooting epidemic - The Boston Globe The risk of being gunned down in public or school is overstated. As a result, we’re getting bad policies that make us less safe.

The ChapmanU Fear Survey was referenced in Boston Globe article, “The myth of the mass shooting epidemic - The Boston Globe”
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How natural disasters and environmental fears shape American climate attitudes across political orientation npj Climate Action - How natural disasters and environmental fears shape American climate attitudes across political orientation

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey data was used in article, "How natural disasters and environmental fears shape American climate attitudes across political orientation":

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey Reveals Corruption as Top Concern for Americans. It may sound surprising, but Americans fear corruption more than cybercrime, or even threats from Russia or North Korea.

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Chapman’s annual survey finds Americans more afraid today than at any time in recent history A decade of research from Chapman University suggests dread is a big part of American life. The reason is politics. And news. And biology. And math.

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey finds Americans more afraid today than at any time in recent history. Read more in @ocregister:

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These Are Americans' Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is 'Becoming More Afraid' Government corruption, loved ones becoming ill or dying, cyberterrorism and nuclear weapons topped the list of Chapman University's annual survey

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was featured in @SmithsonianMag article These Are Americans’ Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is ‘Becoming More Afraid’:

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Societal unhappiness and the uncertain future of democracy by Andrew Oswald

The @ChapmanU #fearsurvey was referenced in CAGE Research Centre article, "Societal unhappiness and the uncertain future of democracy." The survey revealed that ‘corrupt government officials’ is the single greatest current concern of American people.

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Democracy in America will only die if we let it Opinion: If we the people remain all in for what we can be, this nation will survive the 2024 general election.

60% of Americans are afraid or very afraid of corrupt government officials and nearly 58% fear economic or financial collapse. The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @DispatchAlerts article "Democracy in America will only die if we let it":

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Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan An archaeologist explains his motivations and strategies for appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a purveyor of misinformation about the ancient past.

Did you know that nearly 50 percent of people in the U.S. believe in lost civilizations or ancient aliens? The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in a recent @ZMEScience article:

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @SAPIENS_org article, "Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan." Did you know that nearly 50 percent of people in the U.S. believe in lost civilizations or ancient aliens?

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @thecentersquare article, "Voters ID inflation, immigration as top concerns ahead of presidential election." Did you know that corrupt government officials were America's biggest fear in 2023?

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referred in @CNBCMakeIt article "Mark Cuban offered a fellow ‘geek’ $75,000 on ‘Shark Tank’: ‘I want you to myself’"

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was featured in @PsychToday article, "What Are You Afraid Of? Find out if your fears are in America's top ten.":

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @wealthofgeeks article, "24 Biggest Fears Keeping Americans up at Night."

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The Top 10 Fears in America 2023 - Are your Fears on the List? This fall marks the ninth wave of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears (CSAF). Conducted annually, the CSAF reveals the top 10 fears in America, following trends over time and identifying new fears as they emerge. The CSAF surveys a nationally representative sample to understand the fears that keep Americans up at night. Wave

What fears keep Americans up at night? This fall marks the 9th wave of the @ChapmanU Survey of American Fears. The #FearSurvey reveals the top 10 fears in America, following trends over time and identifying new fears as they emerge. Read more on our blog:

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Daya Tarik Fenomena Paranormal yang Tak Lekang oleh Waktu dalam Budaya Amerika

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in Indonesian article "The Timeless Fascination of Paranormal Phenomena in American Culture"

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: All our fears | Arkansas Democrat Gazette What are your biggest fears? It appears from surveys our country has a slew of them.

The @ChapmanU Survey of American Fears was highlighted in @ArkansasOnline. The #FearSurvey follows national trends over time, identifying new fears as they emerge. There's a wide variety of things frightening Americans today, with 92 fears on the list.
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The Top 10 Fears in America 2022 - Did your fears make the list? If it’s spooky season, it’s time for The Chapman University Survey of American Fears (CSAF) to reveal the top 10 fears in America! The CSAF is an ongoing project, now in its ninth year. Conducted annually, it follows trends over time and identifies new fears as they emerge. The survey is a nationally representative sample

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey follows trends over time and identifies new fears as they emerge. The survey is a nationally representative sample that gives us insight into what terrifies America.

blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022…

Can Anthropology Save Our Minds? A little anthropology goes a long way against false narratives about humankind.

Did you know that 41% of American adults believe #extraterrestrials have been active participants in human affairs for thousands of years? The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @PsychToday article Can Anthropology Save Our Minds?

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @JGfortwayne article about an upcoming paranormal convention. Did you know that more than 75% of Americans said they believed in at least one paranormal phenomenon?

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @BiIndia article, "Celebrating the Day of the Dead with my students helped me overcome my fear of death"

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The Top 10 Fears in America 2022 - Did your fears make the list? If it’s spooky season, it’s time for The Chapman University Survey of American Fears (CSAF) to reveal the top 10 fears in America! The CSAF is an ongoing project, now in its ninth year. Conducted annually, it follows trends over time and identifies new fears as they emerge. The survey is a nationally representative sample

If it’s spooky season, it’s time for the @ChapmanU #FearSurvey to reveal the top 10 #fears in America! Conducted annually, it follows trends over time and identifies new fears as they emerge, and gives us insight into what terrifies America.

blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022…

According to the @ChapmanU #FearSurvey 57.7% of the U.S. population believes that places can be haunted by spirits, while only 21% believes in Bigfoot, and even less, a mere 17%, believes in psychics. Read more in "Seeking signs from the other side":

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey found that #sharks were the #41 fear of Americans, with more than 25% of respondents reporting that they are afraid of them. Read more in How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks:

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Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is much less common than the fear of heights or public speaking, but 7.8 percent of respondents to a the @ChapmanU #FearSurvey reported being afraid or very afraid of clowns.

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in @WSJ opinion, "Religion Is Dying? Don’t Believe It: Many of the ‘Nones’ aren’t secular; they belong to minority faiths. The problem is how to count them."

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The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was referenced in an article about #PsychicDay which is celebrated in the United States on the first Sunday of August. About 14% of Americans believe that astrologers, fortune tellers and psychics can foresee their future.

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.@ChapmanU #Sociology Professor Edward Day co-presented "Fear of Financial Insecurity among Older and Younger Adults," based on #fearsurvey data with Christine L. Day and student co-authors Muhammad A. Karkouti and Corrinne Tam at the @APSAtweets Annual Meeting.

The @ChapmanU #FearSurvey was featured in @Forbes article, The Americans Who Believe In #UFOs, #BigFoot, #Zombies, #Ghosts, #Telekinesis, The Lost City Of #Atlantis, And Other #Supernatural, #Paranormal, #Mythological, And Generally Unusual Phenomena:

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