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Research Question
Which identities have seen the strongest change over time?
Methods
- How many US adults per 10,000 would answer Yes when asked: Does
signifierdescribe you today? That number is the prevalence of the signifier. - I estimate the prevalence of
signifiersat many points in time. - I can only afford noisy daily estimates, but that's OK. Trends will reveal themselves as data accumulates.
- I use a very simple model: linear regression predicting daily change in prevalence.
Results
Trends of Highest Confidence
(A low value of p means the estimate is statistically reliable.)
| Signifier | Trend | Change | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| student | -5 | < 0.01 | |
| planner | -30 | < 0.01 | |
| technophile | -26 | < 0.01 | |
| working parent | -31 | 0.01 | |
| YouTube user | -21 | 0.01 | |
| 😍 | 28 | 0.01 | |
| paleo | -13 | 0.01 | |
| accelerationist | -18 | 0.01 | |
| frequent flyer | -19 | 0.01 | |
| mystery fan | 29 | 0.01 | |
| drone operator | -5 | 0.01 | |
| gig worker | -19 | 0.01 | |
| freshman | -4 | 0.02 | |
| science nerd | -5 | 0.02 | |
| foodie | -28 | 0.02 | |
| tax preparer | 20 | 0.02 | |
| parent | -28 | 0.02 | |
| The Twilight Zone fan | -17 | 0.02 | |
| Windows user | 12 | 0.02 | |
| banker | -7 | 0.02 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers fan | -7 | 0.03 | |
| computer geek | -26 | 0.03 | |
| Reddit user | -24 | 0.03 | |
| Aries | -11 | 0.03 |
Most Extreme Trends
(Be careful; these can be driven by short-term trends or low observation count.)
| Signifier | Trend | Change | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| maga | 74 | 0.81 | |
| working parent | -31 | 0.01 | |
| planner | -30 | < 0.01 | |
| mystery fan | 29 | 0.01 | |
| parent | -28 | 0.02 | |
| secular | 28 | 0.03 | |
| foodie | -28 | 0.02 | |
| 😍 | 28 | 0.01 | |
| tired | -27 | 0.03 | |
| technophile | -26 | < 0.01 | |
| computer geek | -26 | 0.03 | |
| monogamist | -25 | 0.05 | |
| visionary | -24 | 0.03 | |
| Pinterest user | -24 | 0.06 | |
| Reddit user | -24 | 0.03 | |
| environmentalist | 23 | 0.07 | |
| leftist | 22 | 0.06 | |
| star wars fan | -22 | 0.07 | |
| partnered | 21 | 0.08 | |
| wife | 20 | 0.07 | |
| tax preparer | 20 | 0.02 | |
| son | 19 | 0.11 | |
| reader | 16 | 0.08 | |
| witty | 16 | 0.13 |
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