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In two earlier posts on this blog, I introduced topic models and explored some of the difficulties that can arise when researchers attempt to use them to measure content. In this post, I’ll show how to overcome some of these challenges with what’s known as a “semi-supervised” approach.  Read more

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Democrats and Republicans are increasingly divided in their political values, but there are some things in life they generally agree on. When asked in a national survey to say what makes their lives meaningful, Americans across the political spectrum placed family at the top, and partisan differences were modest among those who mentioned family, career, money or friends.  Read more

Discovering where people find meaning in life is a challenging task. One way is to give them an opportunity to write, in their own words, about the things that give them a sense of meaning and satisfaction with their lives. When we asked U.S. adults in a survey conducted last year, respondents mentioned many different topics, with family emerging as the most common source of meaning. But of the 30 topics that were studied, only four were universally associated with higher levels of life satisfaction: a person’s good health, romantic partner, friends and career.  Read more

In September 2017, we asked thousands of Americans where they find meaning in life. Their responses were rich, thoughtful and varied, and we have selected 100 to share with you in no particular order. We encourage you to explore the reflections of Americans from many walks of life. Some are hopeful, others bleak, some funny and others tragic. But each one tells a part of the story of the American experience – a small part of our collective hopes, dreams, triumphs and tragedies.  Read more

Economic, religious and political divides shape where Americans find meaning – but family, career and friendship emerge as common themes.  Read more

An analysis of videos suggested by the site’s recommendation engine finds that users are directed toward progressively longer and more popular content.  Read more

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