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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 signifier describe you today? That number is the prevalence of the signifier.
  • I estimate the prevalence of signifiers at 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
MAGA (Make America Great Again) -3 < 0.01
Scorpio -8 < 0.01
accelerationist -7 < 0.01
caregiver -13 < 0.01
leftist 14 < 0.01
marvel fan -12 0.01
preppy 8 0.01
chef -7 0.01
trivia buff 11 0.01
Buddhist -4 0.01
New York Mets fan -5 0.01
Los Angeles Clippers fan 6 0.01
dog person 12 0.01
computer geek -11 0.02
artistic 7 0.02
Detroit Lions fan -3 0.02
Independent -9 0.02
Phoenix Suns fan -5 0.02
deaf 3 0.02
Seattle Seahawks fan 4 0.02
risk-taking 10 0.02
gamer -3 0.02
fiscal conservative -10 0.02
Miami Heat fan 3 0.03

Most Extreme Trends

(Be careful; these can be driven by short-term trends or low observation count.)

Signifier Trend Change p
leftist 14 < 0.01
caregiver -13 < 0.01
marvel fan -12 0.01
dog person 12 0.01
trivia buff 11 0.01
parent -11 0.04
computer geek -11 0.02
risk-taking 10 0.02
caffeine addict -10 0.03
Reddit user -10 0.03
fiscal conservative -10 0.02
Independent -9 0.02
data nerd -9 0.06
science fiction fan -9 0.08
quiet -9 0.06
engaged -9 0.04
exhausted 8 0.09
alumni 8 0.13
preppy 8 0.01
organized 8 0.07
🙏 8 0.20
risk-seeking 7 0.07
artistic 7 0.02
bold 7 0.13
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