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Chapman University recently completed its third annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears (2016). The survey asked respondents about 65 fears across a broad range of categories including fears about the government, crime, the environment, the future, technology, health, natural disasters, as well as fears of public speaking, spiders, heights, ghosts and many other personal anxieties.
In addition to the set of fears examined in previous waves, the survey team took a closer look at two fear related phenomena: Americans' beliefs in conspiracy theories and fear of Muslims, sometimes referred to as "Islamophobia."
In its third year, the annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears included more than 1,500 adult participants from across the nation and all walks of life. The 2016 survey data is organized into five basic categories: personal fears, conspiracy theories, terrorism, natural disasters, paranormal fears, and fear of Muslims.
The 2016 survey shows that the top 10 things Americans fear the most are:
- Corruption of government officials (same top fear as 2015)
- Terrorist attacks
- Not having enough money for the future
- Being a victim of terror
- Government restrictions on firearms and ammunition (new)
- People I love dying
- Economic or financial collapse
- Identity theft
- People I love becoming seriously ill
- The Affordable Health Care Act/"Obamacare"
http://phys.org/news/2016-10-americans-annual-survey-american.html
A comprehensive list of the all the fears is available from The Chapman Survey on American Fears 2016.
A video is also available at: https://youtu.be/Rr0XAFbe8b8
Previously:
What Americans Fear Most (2014)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 16 2016, @09:20PM
On the cynical side, I wonder if the recent clown-related hysteria was started as viral marketing for the upcoming movie remake of Stephen King's It.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday October 16 2016, @09:44PM
I wonder if the recent clown-related hysteria was started as viral marketing for the upcoming movie remake of Stephen King's It.
That is my son's take on it. He seems to have worked it out for himself, I'm not sure if I should be proud or worried about the level of cynicism there.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 16 2016, @11:02PM
You should be proud of the level of cynicism.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 16 2016, @09:45PM
No. Its anxiety about the orange clown's performances on tv every day. He's literally been giving little kids nightmares.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 16 2016, @10:51PM
They ALL float down here. When you're down here with us, you'll grab 'em by the pussy too!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 17 2016, @11:22PM
He gives big kids nightmares too.