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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dreamer | 2 | < 0.01 | |
| anxious | 2 | < 0.01 | |
| student | 1 | < 0.01 | |
| neurodivergent | 5 | < 0.01 | |
| homeowner | -2 | < 0.01 | |
| MAGA (Make America Great Again) | -1 | < 0.01 | |
| trusting | 2 | < 0.01 | |
| spontaneous | 9 | < 0.01 | |
| urbane | 6 | < 0.01 | |
| overthinker | 8 | < 0.01 | |
| artist | 2 | < 0.01 | |
| widow | -2 | < 0.01 | |
| autodidact | 5 | 0.01 | |
| amateur artist | 6 | 0.01 | |
| beautiful | 6 | 0.01 | |
| accelerationist | -3 | 0.01 | |
| junior | 1 | 0.01 | |
| unemployed | 3 | 0.02 | |
| sports card collector | 3 | 0.02 | |
| happy | 1 | 0.02 | |
| introverted | 1 | 0.02 | |
| star wars fan | -6 | 0.02 | |
| content | -3 | 0.02 | |
| Presbyterian | -2 | 0.02 |
Most Extreme Trends
(Be careful; these can be driven by short-term trends or low observation count.)
| Signifier | Trend | Change | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| spontaneous | 9 | < 0.01 | |
| overthinker | 8 | < 0.01 | |
| beautiful | 6 | 0.01 | |
| urbane | 6 | < 0.01 | |
| amateur artist | 6 | 0.01 | |
| star wars fan | -6 | 0.02 | |
| exhausted | 6 | 0.02 | |
| amateur chef | 6 | 0.04 | |
| data nerd | -5 | 0.03 | |
| procrastinator | 5 | 0.05 | |
| leftist | 5 | 0.05 | |
| COVID survivor | 5 | 0.06 | |
| fiscal conservative | -5 | 0.03 | |
| autodidact | 5 | 0.01 | |
| 2a supporter | -5 | 0.03 | |
| perfectionist | 5 | 0.07 | |
| working parent | -5 | 0.06 | |
| shopaholic | -5 | 0.02 | |
| caregiver | -4 | 0.08 | |
| nba fan | -4 | 0.07 | |
| Independent | -4 | 0.12 | |
| single | -4 | 0.15 | |
| social conservative | -4 | 0.13 | |
| content | -3 | 0.02 |
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