2019 SSC Survey

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Public13,047 responses


Yes, you can release my anonymous answers publicly	11,988
No, please remove my answers before release	1,059

PART ONE: BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS

Age13,035 responses

Hawaii

Country13,014 responses


United States	8,004
United Kingdom	921
Canada	825
Germany	575
Australia	454
France	154
New Zealand	152
Russia	139
Finland	133
Poland	123
Sweden	120
Israel	114
Ireland	81
Brazil	81
Netherlands	79
Norway	67
Denmark	66
India	56
Spain	55
Italy	52
Switzerland	45
Singapore	37
Hungary	35
Belgium	34
South Africa	31
Austria	30
Ukraine	29
Czech Republic	26
The Netherlands	26
Portugal	25
Argentina	23
Croatia	22
Hong Kong	20
Romania	19
Latvia	16
Lithuania	15
Czechia	15
Greece	14
China	13
Japan	12
Slovakia	12
Estonia	12
Mexico	10
South Korea	9
Luxembourg	8
Serbia	8
Colombia	8
Indonesia	6
Belarus	6
Brazil	6
sweden	6
Chile	6
Iceland	6
Turkey	5
Bulgaria	5
Philippines	5
Malaysia	5
Sweden	4
Netherlands	4
United Arab Emirates	4
Czech republic	4
Taiwan	4
italy	4
belgium	4
Uganda	3
Ireland	3
slovakia	3
Nigeria	3
Norway	2
SPAIN	2
Czech Republic	2
Turkey / Netherlands	2
Peru	2
Argentina	2
Kosovo	2
Liechtenstein	2
Slovenia	2
spain	2
Kazakh Dutch (native Russian speaker)	2
Afghanistan	2
Cambodia	2
Luxembourg	2
People's Republic of China	2
Zimbabwe	2
Latin America (not a country, but close enough)	2
Singapore	2
Hong Kong China	2
Bavaria	2
Jordan	2
the netherlands	2
The Czech Republic	2
England	2
austria	2
Armenia	2
Dominican Republic	2
SWEDEN	2
Albania	2
Sudan	2
BRAZIL	2
Bolivia	2
Other	49

State8,018 responses

California

New York

Massachusetts

Washington

Texas

Illinois

Virginia

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Oregon

New Jersey

Ohio

Florida

Colorado

Michigan

Minnesota

North Carolina

Georgia

Utah

Wisconsin

Arizona

Missouri

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Tennessee

Indiana

Kansas

Oklahoma

Kentucky

Alabama

California

New Mexico

Iowa

New Hampshire

Nevada

Arkansas

Maine

Louisiana

South Carolina

california

Nebraska

Alaska

Massachusetts

Vermont

Idaho

New York

Rhode Island

Hawaii

Washington

washington

Pennsylvania

North Carolina

new york

West Virginia

New york

Washington, DC

massachusetts

Delaware

CALIFORNIA

Illinois

Minnesota

pennsylvania

Mississippi

British Columbia

Montana

Massachussetts

Washington State

ohio

Wisconsin

South Dakota

North Dakota

maryland

florida

Wyoming

Missouri

oregon

texas

Kentucky

New Jersey

Oregon

illinois

Puerto Rico

Massachusettes

indiana

Other (278)

Race13,012 responses


Asian (East Asian)	417
Asian (Indian subcontinent)	303
Middle Eastern	81
Black	72
White (non-Hispanic)	11,504
Hispanic	231
Other	404

PART TWO: SEX, GENDER, RELATIONSHIPS

Sex13,062 responses


Male	11,611
Female	1,447
Other	4

Gender13,024 responses


M (cisgender)	11,150
F (cisgender)	1,270
M (transgender f -> m)	50
F (transgender m -> f)	221
Other	333

Sexual Orientation13,031 responses


Heterosexual	10,612
Homosexual	529
Bisexual	1,466
Other	424

Relationship style13,034 responses


Prefer monogamous	9,473
Prefer polyamorous	1,186
Uncertain / no preference	2,199
Other	176

Relationship Status13,061 responses


Single	5,297
Relationship	3,559
Married	4,205

Children13,060 responses


0	10,137
1	1,037
2	1,246
3	439
4+	201

PART THREE: WORK AND EDUCATION

Work Status13,044 responses


For-profit work	6,185
Non-profit work	680
Government work	863
Student	2,443
Academics (on the teaching side)	966
Self-employed	866
Independently wealthy	161
Homemaker	124
Unemployed	756

Profession12,661 responses


Philosophy	225
Economics	380
Finance	609
Statistics	235
Computers (AI)	540
Computers (other academic, computer science)	530
Computers (practical: IT, programming, etc.)	3,963
Physics	391
Biology	319
Health Care (mental health)	85
Health Care (other)	411
Mathematics	578
Neuroscience	94
Other "hard science"	240
Psychology	157
Other "social science"	329
Engineering	798
Business	460
Law	589
Art	223
Media	227
Other "white collar"	886
Other "blue collar"	392

Degree13,036 responses


None	287
High school	1,808
2 year degree	357
Bachelor's	5,130
Master's	3,160
Ph D.	1,515
MD	174
JD	440
Other professional degree	165

Education Complete12,975 responses


Yes	9,151
No	3,824

PART FOUR: RELIGIOUS VIEWS

Religious Views13,027 responses


Committed theist	1,348
Lukewarm theist	856
Deist/Pantheist/etc.	399
Agnostic	2,356
Atheist but spiritual	1,183
Atheist and not spiritual	6,885

Religious Denomination4,037 responses


Christian (Protestant)	1,271
Christian (Catholic)	694
Jewish	498
Mixed/Other	340
Buddhist	238
Unitarian Universalism or similar	198
Christian (Other non-Protestant, eg Eastern Orthodox)	172
Christian (Mormon)	106
Hindu	57
None	31
Muslim	29
Traditional Chinese	17
Pagan	15
none	14
Discordian	12
Quaker	9
skip	8
Taoist	7
Atheist	7
Baha'i	6
Taoism	5
Pastafarian	5
Skip	4
misclick	4
n/a	4
Christian (Anglican)	4
I accidentally clicked an option and I am unable to deselect	4
Agnostic	4
Deist	4
Thelema	4
Discordianism	4
neo-pagan	3
Neopagan	3
Polytheist	3
Wicca	3
Zoroastrian	2
Church of England	2
Panentheism	2
Christian non-demoninational	2
Cultural Muslim	2
Equestrian	2
Clicked an answer by mistake	2
pagan	2
Accidentally chose option	2
Shamanism	2
Atheist	2
misclicked	2
Anabaptist Mennonite	2
Can't click off this question, please edit out my answer	2
Cthulhu/Azathoth/Omega Point/Roko's Basilisk	2
Karaite Jewish	2
Simulationist	2
atheist	2
Secular Humanist	2
Secular Jewish	2
Stoic	2
Religious left pantheistic community member personally secular humanist	2
Humanist	2
I'm not going to refresh the whole page just because I accidentally clicked on this question.	2
Neo-Pagan	2
accidentally clicked	2
secular buddhist	2
Semi-practicing jew, despite being an atheist, you know how it goes.	2
N/a	2
animistic pagan	2
Transhumanism	2
Simulation hypothesis	2
buddhist/UU	2
Pagan-ish--the "but spiritual" = atheistic nature worship	2
Hermeticism/Western Occultism	2
Clicked by mistake; no way to unclick	2
other Christian	2
Asatru	2
Once you click, you can't unclick.	2
Norse pagan	2
atheist but i accidentally clicked a button	2
Pagan/animist, but only mildly	2
Paganism	2
Gnostic	2
Oops, none.	2
Apathiest	2
Once you click here, you cannot unselect. I don't believe in any religion	2
Heathen/Norse	2
Post modern Christian	2
I choose to act as a classic D&D Paladin, and it works well for me.	2
I'm sorry, you can't select buttons, and I thought this was the religious background question	2
Quaker (Religious Society of Friends)	2
I can't uncheck the radio buttons entirely once I've selected one. I meant to skip this question.	2
Cultural Christian, Ex-Christian	2
My own	2
skip this question	2
Pagan / Satanist	2
Science of Mind	2
New Age Syncretic	2
Hellenic Pagan	2
singularity	2
Christian	2
monopanentheistic mysterian	2
polytheist	2
Agnostic/Taoist	2
Other	120

Religious Background12,386 responses


Christian (Protestant)	5,048
Christian (Catholic)	3,482
Jewish	1,192
Mixed/Other	642
Christian (Other non-Protestant, eg Eastern Orthodox)	624
Unitarian Universalism or similar	290
Christian (Mormon)	267
Hindu	209
Muslim	99
Traditional Chinese	69
Buddhist	62
Atheist	56
None	51
Quaker	17
atheist	9
none	8
Agnostic	8
Baha'i	8
Atheist	6
Jehovah's Witness	6
Jain	5
Anglican	5
Athiest	5
Christian	4
Christian Scientist	4
Sikh	4
Christian (Anglican)	4
Scientologist	4
Bahai	3
Atheism	3
Catholic and Jewish	3
Jewish and Christian	3
Agnostic/secular family	2
Church of England	2
Quiverfull	2
Jehovah's witnesses	2
Family has never practiced a religion / athiest	2
Jewish and Sikh	2
Great grandparents were Anglican(church of england) and Welsh Baptist	2
None.	2
Christian (Eastern Orthodox & Catholic)	2
One side Muslim, one side Christian	2
father - muslim, mother - Eastern Orthodox	2
Baha’i	2
not interested in religion or atheism	2
Non Practicing Non denominational American Christian.	2
Anabaptist Mennonite	2
Mixed Christian	2
Christian (Protestant) < 12 < Christian (Catholic) < college	2
Sikh Dharma	2
Taoist	2
I am being evaluated in a simulation	2
Neo-Pagan	2
Grandparents became atheists; 3 Protestant, 1 Jewish	2
Christian Science	2
Mormon	2
other Christian	2
none (Protestant 2-3 generations ago)	2
Jewish/ agnostic/ atheists due to Soviet regime	2
I'm forth generation atheist, I think my great great grandparents were protestant	2
none that I know of	2
Sikhism	2
Nominal Protestantism	2
Sort of New Age-y	2
Liberal Atheist	2
Catholic on father's side; Southern Baptist on mother's side.	2
Confucian	2
Nonreligious	2
agnostic	2
Lativan Paganism/Catholic	2
Quaker and Unitarian Universalist	2
Ietsism	2
Atheist for at least two generations	2
atheistic lutheran	2
New Age	2
Family always atheist	2
Secular	2
Christian: Quaker (unusual enough to deserve its own category imo)	2
Mixed Catholic / Quaker	2
Christian (Mixed Catholic/Protestant)	2
Christadelphian	2
atheism for generations; Scottish Protestant before that - change it as appopriate	2
Celtic Neopaganism	2
Pagan	2
Family are committed atheists	2
athiest	2
Mennonite	2
None really applicable for two generations	2
vaugely christianish	2
Protestant and Catholic	2
Atheist / Agnostic	2
Mixed Catholic/Protestant	2
Christian (father catholic, mother protestant)	2
Spiritist	2
half-hearted Christian / traditional Chinese	2
None within living memory	2
Jewish/Protestant Christian	2
Mixed Catholic & Protestant	2
Ex-Morman and Ex-Catholic	2
Church of England Agnostic	2
Other	50

Moral Views12,616 responses


Accept / lean toward consequentialism	5,796
Accept / lean toward deontology	958
Accept / lean toward virtue ethics	1,628
Accept / lean toward natural law	801
Accept / lean towards contractualism	606
Other / No answer	2,827

PART FIVE: NUMBERS THAT PURPORT TO MEASURE YOUR INTELLIGENCE

IQ3,757 responses

135

130

140

145

138

132

150

125

142

120

136

155

133

137

160

139

143

144

115

128

148

147

131

134

141

127

146

154

126

129

123

152

156

N/A

149

118

124

165

117

121

151

110

158

161

122

162

169

119

164

180

175

114

n/a

105

100

159

170

153

112

Unknown

174

157

107

Don't know

163

166

No idea

172

179

176

Never took one

167

168

Never taken one

178

Not known.

150 (childhood)

111

>180

High enough. What does it signal about SSC that I get asked that?

Don't know.

102

Never had one as adult.

never knew

Don't know, got 35 on the ACT because that was free to take, but I was in my early 30's, but I'm not a native speaker

I have no idea

183

I've never taken a professional test.

Don't Remember

>162 (maximum score on first level Mensa test)

don't know

Unmeasured.

WAIS-IV 134

177

140?

Never done one

never tested

I never took professional IQ test

I don't believe I've ever taken one

Other (96)

SAT score verbal/reading5,501 responses

800

760

750

780

740

790

770

720

700

730

710

680

690

660

650

670

600

640

610

630

620

580

1600

570

1450

550

590

540

1500

560

1440

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1580

2250

1470

1420

1480

2340

1590

763

1510

798

1550

1300

530

2180

2320

715

742

2350

500

2120

645

2220

1520

2260

1540

2290

1400

759

695

1460

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1560

725

1570

705

510

744

751

732

2150

1360

2160

785

605

2240

687

520

1380

1210

2380

760

1330

562

1310

1800

2010

727

1395

1390

2400

2200

Other (57)

SAT score math5,497 responses

800

780

790

760

720

750

710

770

740

700

730

680

690

650

670

660

640

600

620

630

610

580

570

540

520

550

500

590

1600

560

695

400

1400

685

1500

530

705

1560

1250

510

1420

1200

775

1450

440

575

765

675

773

620 (Forgot Calculator)

2150

410

1300

755

735

450

690

perfect score

150

747

757

795

737

450ish?

712

1440

2300

696

728

781

665

1590

1230

475

1320

300

615

525

791

1540

820

1380

798

792

715

1050

1570

480

721

360

655

793

4792837586

Other (14)

PART SIX: SSC

Length of Time13,079 responses


Less than a month	227
One to six months	598
Six months to one year	941
One to two years	3,370
More than two years	7,943

Posts Read13,056 responses


1 - 10	531
11 - 50	3,025
51 - 100	3,513
100 - 500	4,533
500 +	1,454

Comment13,069 responses


Never; I only lurk	10,046
Less than once a month	2,599
At least once a month	259
At least once a week	88
Very often; many times a week	77

Referrals12,370 responses


Been here since it was a LiveJournal	471
Referred by Less Wrong	2,205
Referred by a link on another blog	4,421
Referred by a link on Facebook	540
Referred by a link on Twitter	563
Referred by a link on other social media	1,533
Referred by a search engine	524
Referred by a friend	2,113

Subreddit12,927 responses


Yes, I post or comment there	1,165
Yes, I read it	3,798
No, I don't want to read it	6,234
No, I didn't know it existed	1,730

Subreddit Culture War Thread12,891 responses


Yes, I comment there	613
Yes, I read it	2,541
No, I don't want to read it	5,587
No, I didn't know it existed	4,150

Meetup12,964 responses


Yes, I attend meetups regularly	214
Yes, I've attended a few meetups	690
Yes, I attended one meetup	999
No, I don't want to	4,444
No, I don't know of any, or can't make it to any	6,617

Meetup Approval1,894 responses

Value	Count
1	51
2	174
3	524
4	744
5	401

PART SEVEN: COMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION

LW ID12,903 responses


Yes	1,717
Sorta	4,869
No	6,317

SJ ID12,975 responses


Yes	1,422
Sorta	2,883
No	8,670

EA ID12,921 responses


Yes	1,652
Sorta	3,879
No	7,390

PART EIGHT: POLITICS

Political Spectrum12,878 responses

Value	Count
1	289
2	935
3	3,300
4	2,651
5	1,342
6	1,609
7	1,386
8	887
9	273
10	206

Political Interest13,023 responses

Value	Count
1	460
2	1,798
3	3,473
4	4,869
5	2,423

Political Affiliation12,603 responses


Libertarian, for example like the US Libertarian Party: socially permissive, minimal/no taxes, minimal/no distribution of wealth	2,719
Conservative, for example the US Republican Party and UK Tories: low taxes, low redistribution of wealth, traditional values	910
Liberal, for example the US Democratic Party : market economy plus social welfare, socially permissive multiculturalism	3,661
Social democratic, for example Scandinavian countries: heavily-regulated market economy, cradle-to-grave social safety net, socially permissive multiculturalism	4,003
Marxist, for example various Communist Parties	240
Neoreactionary, for example Singapore: prosperity, technology, and stability more important than democratic process	706
Alt-right, for example France's National Front: nationalist revival with an ethnic/racial component	364

American Parties10,059 responses


Democratic Party	3,155
Republican Party	961
Libertarian Party	307
Other third party	87
Not registered for a party	3,559
(option for non-Americans who want an option)	1,990

Political Change12,943 responses


Become significantly further right	2,700
Become significantly further left	2,224
Some other change not easily described in those terms	5,356
No significant change	2,663

Global Warming13,021 responses

Value	Count
1	6,167
2	3,394
3	1,764
4	1,146
5	550

Immigration12,962 responses

Value	Count
1	1,334
2	1,625
3	3,479
4	3,622
5	2,902

Minimum Wage12,766 responses

Value	Count
1	2,242
2	1,824
3	4,313
4	2,876
5	1,511

Gay Marriage12,984 responses

Value	Count
1	645
2	346
3	983
4	1,102
5	9,908

Feminism12,968 responses

Value	Count
1	1,375
2	2,437
3	3,052
4	4,007
5	2,097

Human Biodiversity12,752 responses

Value	Count
1	2,047
2	2,929
3	3,631
4	2,712
5	1,433

Basic Income12,926 responses

Value	Count
1	1,204
2	1,660
3	2,919
4	4,365
5	2,778

Donald Trump13,000 responses

Value	Count
1	8,282
2	2,425
3	1,285
4	789
5	219

PART NINE: INCOME AND CHARITY

Income10,433 responses

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52000

2000

190000

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350000

18000

135000

62000

38000

220000

23000

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4000

63000

34000

6000

8000

28000

600000

145000

57000

53000

27000

72000

48000

37000

3000

14000

44000

26000

155000

33000

165000

185000

13000

7000

68000

230000

11000

1000

46000

240000

56000

102000

225000

1000000

88000

92000

49000

54000

58000

280000

76000

19000

51000

9000

66000

98000

Other (1,879)

Income Status12,301 responses


Student / intern / otherwise pre-significant-money-making	2,581
Entry-level / in-training / still short of full money-making ability	3,667
Well into my career	5,568
Retired or otherwise post-significant money-making	485

Class Childhood12,952 responses


Poor	411
Working-to-lower-middle class	2,493
Middle class	5,398
Upper middle class	4,245
Rich	405

Class Current12,882 responses


Poor	297
Working-to-lower-middle class	1,234
Middle class	5,241
Upper middle class	5,425
Rich	685

Charity10,066 responses

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100000

2600

180

12500

480

240

3700

1250

230

114

3800

170

23000

6300

1000000

3400

1150

0.00

6800

260

Other (599)

PART TEN: MENTAL HEALTH

Depression12,925 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	2,245
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	2,161
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	3,238
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	5,281

Anxiety12,912 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	1,626
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	2,409
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	2,400
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	6,477

OCD12,923 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	259
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	796
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	842
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	11,026

Eating disorder12,952 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	144
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	449
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,041
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	11,318

Alcoholism12,965 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	111
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	547
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	4,670
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	7,637

Drug addiction12,949 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	73
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	279
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,939
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	10,658

Borderline12,859 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	48
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	179
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	680
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	11,952

Bipolar12,885 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	206
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	267
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,692
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	10,720

Autism12,905 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	573
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	1,821
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,236
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	9,275

ADHD12,902 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	1,289
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	1,571
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,518
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	8,524

Schizophrenia12,919 responses


I have a formal diagnosis of this condition	37
I think I might have this condition, although I have never been formally diagnosed	63
I have family members (within two generations) with this condition	1,139
I don't have this condition and neither does anyone in my family	11,680

Mood Scale13,018 responses

Value	Count
1	51
2	207
3	1,289
4	1,905
5	1,567
6	2,301
7	3,002
8	2,119
9	487
10	90

Anxiety13,022 responses

Value	Count
1	641
2	1,998
3	2,562
4	1,561
5	1,315
6	1,767
7	1,991
8	967
9	188
10	32

PART ELEVEN: UNCOMFORTABLE SELF-EVALUATION

Life Satisfaction13,031 responses

Value	Count
1	161
2	453
3	1,107
4	1,129
5	896
6	1,741
7	2,951
8	2,875
9	1,351
10	367

Ambition13,038 responses

Value	Count
1	267
2	694
3	1,342
4	1,384
5	1,045
6	1,749
7	2,400
8	2,185
9	1,237
10	735

Status12,857 responses

Value	Count
1	212
2	468
3	1,164
4	1,348
5	1,582
6	2,347
7	2,960
8	2,041
9	610
10	125

Social Skills13,032 responses

Value	Count
1	154
2	627
3	1,749
4	2,139
5	1,598
6	2,122
7	2,496
8	1,528
9	499
10	120

Financial Situation12,973 responses

Value	Count
1	193
2	350
3	671
4	884
5	1,145
6	1,428
7	2,427
8	2,844
9	1,841
10	1,190

Romantic Life12,887 responses

Value	Count
1	1,358
2	1,137
3	1,246
4	854
5	865
6	887
7	1,473
8	1,984
9	1,740
10	1,343

Morality12,889 responses

Value	Count
1	42
2	92
3	330
4	589
5	1,683
6	2,587
7	3,123
8	2,746
9	1,263
10	434

PART TWELVE: GRAB BAG

Risks13,041 responses

Value	Count
1	1,145
2	4,983
3	3,816
4	2,591
5	506

Vegetarian13,069 responses


No	8,332
No, but I try to eat less meat / offset the meat I eat, for moral reasons	3,187
Yes, but not a vegan	1,170
Yes, and a vegan	380

Trustworthy13,016 responses

Value	Count
1	1,615
2	5,871
3	3,437
4	1,680
5	413

Psychiatric Commitment12,502 responses


Support this as an option, and believe it should be easier / more encouraged	1,245
Support this as an option, and believe the current regulations around this are about right	4,478
Support this as an option, but believe it should be harder and more strictly regulated	3,271
Oppose this entire system, it should be impossible to force nonconsenting mentally ill people into treatment (except possibly as part of a criminal verdict)	1,086
Other/it's complicated	2,422

Handedness13,072 responses


Right	11,356
Left	1,410
Ambidextrous	306

Imagination13,058 responses

Value	Count
1	625
2	1,645
3	1,959
4	4,472
5	4,357

Next...

Further Research

PART THIRTEEN: SSRIs

Which SSRI3,367 responses


Prozac (fluoxetine)	552
Paxil (paroxetine)	208
Zoloft (sertraline)	771
Celexa (citalopram)	389
Lexapro (escitalopram)	578
Luvox (fluvoxamine)	49
Other, or I don't remember, but it was definitely an SSRI	820

When SSRI2,994 responses


I am still using it	792
Stopped within the last year	397
Stopped within the last five years	748
Stopped more than five years ago.	981
Can't remember, or it was complicated	76

Reason2,974 responses


To help with depression	1,970
To help with anxiety	631
To help with anger, irritability, or impulsivity	40
To help with panic disorder	40
OCD	30
To help with PTSD	28
ADD	4
ADHD	4
ocd	4
To help with premature ejaculation	3
To help with obsessive-compulsive disorder	2
It seemed to be prescribed because I had Asperger's Syndrome and no one knew what to do to make that easier. Or, in other words, it was prescribed to numb my response to the world.	2
Treatment reminds me that I'm depressed so I inevitably stop taking pills after a while for no real reason.	2
Can't remember	2
Only thing that reliably helps with unexplained dizziness	2
CPTSD	2
Migraines	2
To counteract Ritalin prescribed for ADHD	2
Suffered from severe demotivation, amped up the depression description to give this a shot. Turned out I was hypothyroid. I still struggle, but much less.	2
It was thought to help with a chronic pain condition	2
to help with potential depression but continues only because it helped with sleep	2
Autisms, apparently its supposed to help.	2
Depression + OCD	2
I clicked other by mistake on the Which SSRI and can't cancel, I have never taken an SSRI	2
after family death	2
Never used one. Accidental click and no way to deselect	2
Prescribed atomexetine (stratera) for adhd .	2
I was tired of feeling like wading though porridge	2
It was prescribed perfunctorily after an incident when I was a kid.	2
premature ejaculation	2
misclick, i have never been on an ssri	2
to reduce libido	2
add	2
IBS	2
fibromyalgia	2
Iaccidentally clicked I was using "other" but I can't unclick it! I was never on any SSRI. Oops!	2
Recreationally	2
To help with OCD.	2
Undiagnosed	2
Irritable bowel syndrome	2
Combined with Imipramine to treat ADHD + Tourettes (childhood)	2
I don't use it and can't u select my choice	2
Treating misdiagnosed bipolar	2
i don't use ssris	2
My doctor proscribed amtidepresseants due to what she later (in an offical letter) described as 'immature behaviour' though at the time she claimed it was for depression. My only symptoms were extreme insomnia and I was quite happy. I did have extreme disdain for the culture I lived in (especially intense status competition) though I would charchterise this as a warranted belief rather than a result of any pathology.	2
Smoking cessation	2
help calm mind before sleep	2
Don't remember, I was a child	2
"It seemed like a good idea at the time."	2
I misclicked on the first of these questions.	2
Was recommended as it allegedly reduces Crohn's disease symptoms (perhaps because of some supposed psychosomatic effect?), stopped because my other meds seemed to be enough and it's unclear if it had any effect. IIRC when I decided to stop, I was taking 5 mg (the recommended taper-off step), so the taper-off vs cold turkey distinction is meaningless.	2
Tiredness	2
I didn't, missclick	2
Incorrect diagnosis of sleep disorder	2
Perceived depression/anxiety by others; actually PTSD	2
Sorry I clicked accidentally and can't unselect it	2
Dealing with chronic pain now dealt with by a spinal cord stimulator (Nevro)	2
I was a test subject in a short study on social anxiety (85% sure I wasn't in the control group mostly due to strong side effects, nocebo could be a thing of course)	2
Borderline	2
Unfirm diagnosis, but probably just depression	2
social anxiety disorder	2
Clinical trial ended. Drug not available.	2
Google Forms on mobile devices do not allow you to unselect radio buttons	2
Did not use an SSRI hit other by mistake.	2
Accidentally clicked an option on "Which SSRI" while scrolling. Should have a "Not using" option.	2
Bordeline	2
I categorically refuse to take SSRIs	2
To help with ED	2
For IBS	2
Anorexia	2
social anxiety	2
Depression like symptoms associated with MS	2
never used, just misclicked	2
Possibly depressive response to ADHD meds	2
Can't uncheck this box	2
insomnia (doctor thought I was depressed)	2
Clicked "Other" at "Which SSRI" in error :(	2
both depression and anxiety	2
1-3	2
post-partum insomnia	2
premature ejaculation :(	2
Bipolar I	2
To help with pain	2
To help with intrusive thoughts caused by OCD	2
Post partum anxiety depression	2
Bi-polar (Type 2)	2
Hot flashes	2
Don't use and SSRI, accidently clicked on Other in Which SSRI section	2
To raise BP	2
OCD, anxiety, panic attacks	2
was using it because my psychiatrist couldn't figure out what the hell my problem was -- turned out to be sleep apnea.	2
Did not use SSRI, stupid google forms...	2
To help with depression, anxiety and sleep	2
Allergy (rare)	2
Was perscribed for autism-related social maladjustment. Was too young at the time to seriously object.	2
Moved to an NDRI instead	2
Trichotillomania	1
it was the 90s and my parents thought it was a good idea	1
post-psychotic despression	1
depression, anxiety, panic, ptsd	1
Other	44

SSRI Duration2,951 responses


Less than a month	257
A few months	886
About a year	704
A few years	727
More than five years	314
Can't remember, or it was complicated	63

SSRI Effectiveness2,943 responses


Made me feel much worse	172
Made me feel slightly worse	213
No net change in how I felt	675
Made me feel slightly better	1,164
Made me feel much better	589
Can't remember	130

SSRI Side Effects2,226 responses

Value	Count
Mild sexual issues	1,126
Mild emotional blunting / "feeling numb…	857
Mild fatigue	454
Mild cognitive problems / feeling "dumb…	419
Severe sexual issues	312
Severe emotional blunting / "feeling nu…	213
Severe fatigue	155
Mild increased depression / suicidality	132
Severe cognitive problems / feeling "du…	77
Severe increased depression / suicidali…	55
Insomnia	12
weight gain	11
Weight gain	11
diarrhea	5
Nausea	5
Can't remember	4
GI issues	4
brain zaps	3
None	3
Dry mouth	3
Mania	3
Strange burps	2
The heeby-jeebies about psychoactive me…	2
feeling cold, shivering	2
Improved sexual performance. Don't ask…	2
I don't really remember, but it probabl…	2
better sex, longer time to ejaculation	2
Balance got worse	2
Made me think working at Google was tol…	2
Takes longer to achieve orgasm, but not…	2
Difficulty urinating/bladder volume dou…	2
Extreme nausea	2
troubles focusing, exp. on reading, eve…	2
Mild headaches, maybe	2
'brain zap' withdrawal, including on mi…	2
I welcome the sexual issues. It has sig…	2
Appetite suppression	2
Stopped getting angry with it was ratio…	2
Teeth Clenching/Grinding	2
Serotonin Syndrome	2
Constipation and other Gastrointestinal…	2
When I went on a higher dose briefly, I…	2
Vivid dreams	2
weight gain, impulsiveness	2
sexual issues but positive! (rarely: se…	2
tingles and "brain zaps" and maybe jitt…	2
Somnolence & hypersomnia (not to be con…	2
somatic effects	2
Hypomania, increased weight	2
difficult withdrawal; tapered over time…	2
withdrawal migraines on days I missed d…	2
weight gain -> diabetes	2
Gained weight	2
blurred vision	2
severe nausea	2
gastrointestinal, anxiety	2
Stomach pain	2
Allergic reaction (hives)	2
I have never been on an SSRI and the an…	2
Feeling wired. To clarify last question…	2
Couldn't regulate or understand emotions	2
Muscle pain upon waking	2
Made me feel physically uncomfortable	2
Noticeable personality changes	2
Hot flushing, hugely increased impulsiv…	2
Possible insomnia and increased sensiti…	2
Some insomnia if I take it late; fine o…	2
mild hand tremor, I think it might be h…	2
gastrointestinal problems	2
Nausea	2
Dizziness	2
Severe anxiety	2
headaches, nausea, diarrhea	2
constipation	2
Somewhat reduced sex drive but I don't …	2
Visual hallucinations	2
Tingling in extremities	2
never used them	2
Triggered Mania	2
Pharmaceutical hepatitis	2
sweating	2
Dramatic increase in impulsiveness (e.g…	2
REDUCED my problems with premature ejac…	2
night sweats	2
I've been on several different ones ove…	2
Extreme insomnia	2
Feeling drugged/high, not clear if bene…	2
I had an odd reaction to this one. Alth…	2
Memory problems?	2
I can't recall any, but it's possible I…	2
Pretty bad teeth grinding	2
SSRI Discontinuation 2: My doctor unila…	2
I don't remember, it has been a few yea…	2
stomach problems, headache and sleep pr…	2
triggered manic episode	2
Impaired Sleep (The SSRI is Viibryd)	2
Increased libido, increased anxiety	2
Having no energy and readily falling as…	2
Changed the trajectory of my life for t…	2
insomnia, mania	2
Other	241

SSRI Overall2,905 responses

Value	Count
1	140
2	196
3	350
4	376
5	405
6	403
7	448
8	335
9	160
10	92

SSRI Discontinuation Intro2,943 responses


Yes, I discontinued the SSRI I talked about above	2,343
Yes, although never discontinued the SSRI I talked about above, I discontinued another SSRI and will fill out the questions below about that one (if several, choose the most recent)	245
No, I have never gone off of an SSRI (skip to Part Fourteen)	355

SSRI Discontinuation 02,571 responses


I was starting another SSRI at the same time	137
I was starting another medication for the same condition, but it was not an SSRI	383
I was not starting any other medication at the same time I went off the SSRI	2,051

SSRI Discontinuation 12,548 responses


Prozac (fluoxetine)	483
Paxil (paroxetine)	206
Zoloft (sertraline)	632
Celexa (citalopram)	363
Lexapro (escitalopram)	461
Luvox (fluvoxamine)	28
Other, or I don't remember, but it was definitely an SSRI	375

SSRI Discontinuation 22,491 responses


I stopped by accident because I wasn't able to get a refill of my prescription	206
I stopped on purpose, without consulting a doctor, and decided to go off "cold turkey"	795
I stopped on purpose, without consulting a doctor, and decided to taper off gradually.	498
I stopped on purpose, I did consult my doctor, and together we decided I would go off "cold turkey"	383
I stopped on purpose, I did consult my doctor, and together we decided I would taper off gradually.	609

SSRI Discontinuation 32,513 responses


Less than a month	253
A few months	898
About a year	645
A few years	518
More than five years	130
Can't remember, or it was complicated	69

SSRI Discontinuation 41,309 responses


A few days	305
A few weeks	531
One to three months	274
More than three months	50
I don't remember, but it was definitely a gradual taper	149

SSRI Discontinuation 52,490 responses


Don't remember having any issues	1,475
Remember having a few minimal issues, but didn't really think about them	535
Remember having moderate issues that caused significant distress but were not disabling	351
Remember having severe issues that seriously impacted my quality of life	129

SSRI Discontinuation 62,420 responses


N/A - I never had side effects	808
The side effects went away within a few weeks	1,175
The side effects went away within a few months to a year	223
The side effects went away, but it took one year or longer	36
At least some side effects never went away	178

SSRI Discontinuation 72,489 responses


I got off the SSRI and stayed off all psychiatric medications	1,279
I got off the SSRI and am now on a different SSRI	191
I got off the SSRI and am now on a different non-SSRI psychiatric medication	452
I decided to go back on the SSRI because coming off was too hard / too much withdrawal	18
I decided to go back on the SSRI because my mental health got worse when I was off it	193
Other / more complicated	356

PART FOURTEEN: THERAPY

Therapy School4,503 responses


Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	1,792
Eclectic / no clear orientation	1,685
Psychoanalytic / psychodynamic / Freudian	552
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)	153
Eye movement directed reprocessing (EMDR)	73
Gestalt therapy	6
Gestalt	6
Jungian	6
I don't know	6
None	6
don't know	4
IFS	4
Internal Family Systems (IFS)	4
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	4
Don't remember	3
Person centred therapy	3
Don't know	3
Humanist	3
ACT	3
I'm unfamiliar with types of therapy	2
Mistake	2
I don't think they have styles. From the three psychologists that I saw, all of them were free (college/high school/public "hospital")	2
systemic - Helinger's family constellations	2
I am sure my psychologist does something on me but I have no idea what it is	2
Existential/Gestal	2
Neurofeedback	2
Somatic Psychotherapy + Internal Family Systems	2
CFT	2
Hypnosis	2
Mindfulness based	2
no idea	2
not sure	2
Sorry no phsycotherepy and no way to unselect	2
Only a few appointments with a psychiatrist, no clear orientation.	2
Oops didnt mean to click an option, sorry	2
Rogerian	2
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	2
Hypnotherapy	2
Don't remember type, was a kid	2
As 12-year old do not recall	2
none, your blog confirm that american are mentaly ill	2
Internal Family Systems	2
EMDR/IFS/Focusing combination	2
I had a therapist in high school but I have no idea what kind	2
Talk marital therapy	2
Honestly, don't know	2
I forget	2
I don't know I was like ten.	2
Gestalt/TA	2
no therapy	2
Marriage counselling - not quite therapy	2
Multiple engagement with autism therapists	2
I got some CBT but stopped because I didn't feel it was for me. Eventually got better after a failed suicide attempt.	2
Talking with a dude on the phone a few times	2
"relational psychotherapy" Idk what that means though....	2
Imago	2
While I recognize the names, I don't know enough about each school to identify which one my psychotherapist used.	2
None, I just couldn’t get the option to unselect.	2
Logotherapy(Frankl); NVC; Schema therapy	2
unsure; over a decade ago	2
Body psychotherapy	2
Mindfulness and acceptance	2
Family	2
I accidentally clicked a button in this section and can't clear it	2
Gestalt / IFS	2
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)	2
cocounselling (non RC)	2
unsure, maybe cbt, but it was only a few sessions so closer to "Tal therapy"	2
Mindfulness	2
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and EMDR	2
Lacanian. She fucked me and I'm not okay with it.	2
Neuro-linguistic programming	2
Compassion focussed therapy	2
Na	2
I don't know.	2
Exposure therapy	2
self-administered CBT and Focusing	2
Unsure; accidentally clicked an option	2
Just started MCBT (Was in eclectic therapy while on sertraline)	2
Unsure. I saw a therapist who talked to me. I don't know what Eclectic means	2
Vauge memories of something when very young	2
Core Process Psychotherapy	2
somatic, occupational	2
NLP	2
I don't really know, generic therapy?	2
Occupational therapy	2
No idea	2
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)	2
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	2
Somatic Experiencing	2
Unknown	2
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)	2
clicked wrong	1
Was in therapy as a child, over 20 years back. So don't know.	1
Biofeedback	1
Evaluative (gatekeeping)	1
Don't know, went as child	1
I do not know...	1
Biblical counseling	1
Accidentally clicked cicle and can't unselect	1
Other	33

Therapy Type4,550 responses


With a trained therapist	4,318
From a book	131
Online / from an app	46
With a therapist in training	4
I did over ten years of counselling and misc therapy. Now doing CBT from books.	2
Both from a book (Feeling Good, Burns) as adult and private trained therapist as a kid, because I wouldn't fit in with classmates	2
From books but with occasional advice from a trained therapist	2
Psychiatrist	2
once with a therapist, once with an app	2
A LSW talked to me once a week or less	2
Therapist was, I think, not specifically trained in CBT, but acted as support while I worked through a CBT book at her suggestion	2
n/a	2
Abnormal Psychosis NOS	2
peer exchange (equal time, no money involved)	2
Group home, trained therapist	2
With a therapist - button didn’t work	2
With an LCSW via web portal	2
All of the above	2
from multiple books and online (tick both)	2
a couple of calls with a therapist and tried a CBT-I app	2
With a clinical psychologist	2
In class, on my own, & with practitioners	2
None	2
Both "With a trained therapist" and "From a book"	2
Structured group therapy (IOP)	2
Group therapy	1
Counsellor/social worker	1
independant	1
Group with therapist	1
Trained therapist, out of district school for issues for 2 years (9-11)	1
Primary Psychiatrist	1
college counseling and psychological services	1
Multiple, from VA telehealth, phone therapy, online therapy, group therapy, and all the above	1
Both book and a therapist.	1

Therapy Issue4,494 responses


Depression	1,621
Anxiety / panic / phobia	900
Vague sense of personal aimlessness / trying to get life back on track	565
Relationship issues	564
PTSD / trauma	197
ADHD	31
OCD	18
Insomnia	11
Gender dysphoria	11
Eating disorder	10
Gender Dysphoria	6
Anger	6
All of the above	5
adhd	5
eating disorder	5
Anorexia	4
grief	4
procrastination	4
Addiction	4
bipolar	4
addiction	3
Nothing, but I was told to go to therapy after being stuck for precisely 3 weeks in a United Health Services-run hospital. The main issue was to handle the extremely poor psychiatric treatment I'd received, including being fed dopamine antagonists (i.e. risperdone) which naturally made me feel horrible. The hospital warped my sense of reality once acute delusions passed and I "came to" in a psychiatric ward. The unrealistically horrible and nonsensical treatment by Fairfax Hospital in Kirkland made me think I was literally out of this world, because it was impossible for American-run "top-rated" psychiatric hospitals to be so awful at treatment in so many ways without a conspiracy behind it. The official diagnosis was bipolar disorder; after refusing dopamine antagonists and lithium, my mood improved from the first depression I'd ever felt in my life, and I never "relapsed" since. (This incident occurred 6 years ago.) I was told to commit myself voluntarily or it would be processed as an involuntary commitment.	2
Anxiety, relationship issues, trying to get life back on track	2
anger, family	2
Paraphilias	2
Family	2
My partner had psychiatric problems; her therapist suggested that I should attend therapy as well	2
Autism + Vague sense of hyperactivity	2
The "aimlesness" thing, sure, but mostly figuring out my life as a highly sensitive person (research on sensory processing sensitivity and its effects on lifestyles is curious, check it out)	2
Thought I might be suffering from conversion disorder	2
help with anger and irritability	2
Grief following family suicides.	2
Personal development	2
I was trying to learn how to forgive others for stuff in the past.	2
Depression and anxiety in equal measure	2
ADHD and anxiety management	2
Secondary symptoms	2
Negative self-image	2
As part of education	2
Parental conflicts over school	2
Specific behavioral changes	2
organisational issues	2
As mentioned before, as a kid my parents wanted me to socialize, as an adult I wanted to help with by depression (both unsucessful,)	2
Executive Disfunction / Akrasia from Hell / maybe it's ADHD but no one outside of SSC believes me far enough to come up with that	2
Academic/schoolwork issues in high school	2
Sociopathy/Sexual issues	2
Requirement as part of parental divorce settlement. It was weird.	2
Divorce of parents	2
Nightmares due to sleep paralysis as a child	2
Anger issues/anti-social.	2
Childhood misbehavior	2
Court-ordered during pretrial due to DUI charge	2
Was child forced into therapy by parents	2
supplement to meditation practice	2
Curiosity about Jungian psychoanalysis	2
borderline personality disorder	2
My parents signed me up when they got divorced, rather proactively.	2
Multiple issues at different times	2
Needed doctor's signoff for gender confirmation surgery	2
Anxiety/Depression	2
Executive dysfunction	2
ADHD/depression	2
Focus/Productivity	2
Avoidant personality disorder	2
Anxiety (Panic), Relationship Issues, AND trying to get life back on track (maybe ADD?)	2
Suicidal level of personal aimlessness (mix of "Depression" and "Vague sense of..")	2
Schizotypal personality disorder related stuff	2
Grief and trauma	2
Physical issues thought to be caused by nervous system problems	2
OCD symptoms	2
Addiction/ADHD	2
Family therapy to support anorexic sister	2
substance abuse	2
Depression, anxiety, soicial issues, mentalisation ++	2
Mom was dissatisfied with my pro-intellectualism views.	2
Autism/recovery from psychotic break	2
gender identity + depression + interpersonal issues + life dissatisfactiion	2
Misophonia	2
none i am not a fu%%% stupid snowfake , with too much money	2
childhood behavioral issues	2
Parents sent me to shrinks during their divorce	2
(childhood) ADHD & social issue management, family issues	2
Gender dysphoria + anxiety	2
Anxiety, relationship issues	2
Specific anxiety about my career	2
Self improvement and social dynamics.	2
death of spouse	2
Behaviour issues	2
Gender (for HRT referral)	2
Adjustment disorder (with depression)	2
Behavioral issues as a teen	2
It's complicated.	2
All of the above other than "relationship issues" and "PTSD/trauma" although actually there was some relationship issues stuff there too	2
PTSD causing depression, relationship issues, and high reactivity to anxiety triggers	2
coming to terms with a difficult event (not trauma)	2
Issues with school	2
I was a shithead rich teenager sent to therapy for acting out	2
ADD, being a difficult child I guess?	2
ADHD and anxiety interacting and making life really hard	2
coming to terms with physical illness creating significant life changes	2
Other	358

Therapy Length4,540 responses


Less than a month	431
A few months	1,793
About a year	1,011
A few years	957
More than five years	284
Learned of the concept of CBT over the course of 2 hours, been practising it on my own for 10 years	2
Still in therapy	2
Over ten years.	2
About one year, every third month for an hour.	2
Ongoing	2
don't remember (I was 6)	2
Still do. 6 months by now.	2
for 22 years but with a break for a year during college. I had the same therapist the whole time.	2
n/a	2
Visits were scheduled over specific periods	2
read cbt for bpd by linehan whenever I could for several months	2
Intermittently with various therapists over the last two decades	2
1 session	2
On and off since graduating high school. Most recently for 7 months	2
six months	2
Still ongoing	2
2 times for 4-6 months each time	2
just started	2
never	2
two or three isolated appointments with various therapists	2
a few years, on and off, mostly off	2
went to one therapist for 7 years, took a 3 year break and now with current therapist for 2 years	2
Irregular attendance	2
A few months each time, trying again after a few years.	2
one meeting	2
sproadically self theraputic	2
10 week online programme	1
it's complicated	1
Off and on for years	1
Still going to therapy	1
On and off probably adds up to a few years	1
I'm only two weeks in.	1
About a year. Still attending.	1
Only had one session so far	1
Multiple times	1
clinical treatment; once for about 4 weeks; at another clinic for 5 weeks	1
Started 1 month ago, currently ongoing	1
Still attending	1

Therapy Overall4,547 responses

Value	Count
1	109
2	220
3	401
4	370
5	371
6	672
7	973
8	789
9	363
10	279

PART FIFTEEN: MENTAL HEALTH GRAB BAG

Psychiatrist Rating3,743 responses

Value	Count
1	122
2	152
3	317
4	318
5	488
6	506
7	697
8	618
9	336
10	189

Therapist Rating4,889 responses

Value	Count
1	111
2	216
3	386
4	392
5	358
6	659
7	924
8	971
9	559
10	313

Overall Mental Health (Medication)3,949 responses

Value	Count
1	212
2	221
3	385
4	398
5	473
6	588
7	671
8	531
9	271
10	199

Overall Mental Health (Therapy)4,749 responses

Value	Count
1	206
2	316
3	453
4	502
5	469
6	756
7	874
8	723
9	279
10	171

Inpatient Approval Rating601 responses

Value	Count
1	119
2	73
3	78
4	57
5	60
6	57
7	63
8	60
9	13
10	21

Inpatient Voluntary616 responses


Voluntary	275
Involuntary, for suicidality	165
Involuntary, for hallucinations/delusions/psychosis	44
Involuntary, for some other reason	44
Other/it's complicated	88

Childhood5,878 responses

Value	Count
1	41
2	157
3	540
4	576
5	546
6	680
7	1,021
8	1,312
9	774
10	231

Hospitalized mania4,894 responses


Yes, many times	20
Yes, once	36
No	4,838

PART SIXTEEN: DRUGS

Which Drugs Tried11,793 responses

Value	Count
Alcohol	11,359
Caffeine	10,897
Cannabis	7,850
Nicotine	6,836
Psilocybin / "magic mushrooms"	2,877
LSD	2,750
MDMA	2,317
Cocaine	2,030
Other amphetamine (as recreational drug)	1,465
Benzodiazepines (eg Valium, Xanax) as r…	1,142
Other opiates (as recreational drug)	1,126
Kratom	602
DMT	595
Methamphetamine	572
Heroin	231
None of the above	96
Salvia	69
Ketamine	64
Modafinil	63
DXM	28
Nitrous Oxide	14
modafinil	13
Dextromethorphan	13
Phenibut	13
ketamine	11
2C-B	11
Nitrous oxide	11
GHB	9
Nitrous	8
Mescaline	8
Salvia divinorum	7
Salvia Divinorum	7
2CB	7
nitrous oxide	6
Poppers	6
Ayahuasca	6
Psilocybin	5
MDA	5
Adrafinil	5
Ambien	5
2C-I	5
poppers	5
salvia divinorum	5
Diphenhydramine	4
mescaline	4
Peyote	4
salvia	4
Ketamine	3
NO2	3
Ketamine, Phenibut	3
2ci	3
nutmeg	3
Ketamine, Salvia	3
Kava	3
adrafinil	3
Mushrooms	2
mushrooms, 2c-i, 2c-b, 2c-e, NBOME	2
Psilocybin, mescaline	2
Psilocybin, Mescaline, Salvia	2
2cb, stuff I can't remember some guy do…	2
Salvia, Datura	2
Salvia divinorum, psylocybin, synthetic…	2
LSA (a hallucinogen derived from mornin…	2
Modafinil/Adrafinil, Noopept, Ashwagand…	2
Which square knows all the drugs they’v…	2
Various psychadelic, empathogenic and s…	2
Modafinil, risperidone, selegiline and …	2
Salvia, Ketamine	2
Modafinil, Nutmeg	2
Opium	2
1P-LSD, ALD-52, ETH-LAD, 1B-LSD, 4-AcO-…	2
salvia divinorum concentrate ; Robituss…	2
Modanfinil	2
IPH, Mescaline. Street dextroamph wasn'…	2
Methoxetamine, 2C-C	2
Recreational Nitrous Oxide or "Whip-Its"	2
Amphetamine	2
Ketamine, LSA, Mescaline	2
modafinil, l-theanine	2
Life maaaaan	2
Morphine	2
PCP	2
Ketamine, Methoxetamine, MDA, LSA, Fly …	2
LS-A	2
Bath Salts/synthetic cannabis	2
LSA, sinicuichi, kanna, fly agaric, pas…	2
Prescribed amphetamine	2
provigil	2
Ketamine, DOC, Methaqualone	2
4-HO-MET, 4-aco-DMT, Ketamine, MXE, Met…	2
non-recreational, Rx Adderall-XR	2
ketamine, 2cb, 2ce	2
5-meo-mipt, 4-aco-dmt, 4-ho-met, mescal…	2
Mdpv,mephedrone,research psycedelics	2
dextromethorphan	2
cbd...?	2
Ambien (recreationally)	2
2-CB, GHB	2
AMT, 2CB, 2CT-7, PCP, 5MeO-DMT, &c, &c.…	2
K2/Spice (synthetic cannabinoid)	2
Other	510

Which Drugs Regular10,681 responses

Value	Count
Alcohol	8,079
Nicotine	2,108
Caffeine	8,545
Cannabis	2,163
LSD	373
Psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")	199
MDMA	240
DMT	34
Heroin	25
Kratom	102
Other opiates (as recreational drug)	70
Cocaine	205
Methamphetamine	65
Other amphetamine (as recreational drug)	212
Benzodiazepines (eg Valium, Xanax) as r…	99
None of the above	494
Modafinil	36
Ketamine	12
modafinil	8
Phenibut	7
ketamine	6
Ritalin	4
Dextromethorphan	4
Salvia	4
GHB	3
Ambien	3
MDA	3
2C-B	2
Noopept, Adrafinil, Ashwagandha	2
modafinil, l-theanine	2
Prescribed amphetamine	2
provigil	2
non-recreational, Rx Adderall-XR	2
2ce	2
Mdpv	2
dextromethorphan	2
armodafinil	2
Beta blockers for anxiety	2
methylphenidate	2
Anabolic steroids, 2,4-DNP	2
Nitrous Oxide	2
CBD oil	2
DXM	2
Kava, phenibut	2
wasn't alcoholic (stopped as soon as I …	2
N2O	2
Ketamine, Nitrous Oxide	2
mescaline	2
GHB, cathinones	2
modafinil, tianeptine sulfate	2
Tianeptine (therapeutically, though had…	2
GBL, GHB	2
nitrous oxide	2
Other Designer Drug MDA	2
Atropa belladonna tincture twice daily.…	2
Ketamine, DXM	2
Cacao	2
nitrous, phenibut, tianeptine	2
Adderall	2
not often, but rather regularly	2
You'll probably ask for this later, but…	2
CBD	2
modafinil 1-2 a week	2
Poppers	2
Tianeptine	2
2ci	2
Ketamine (should be added next year, gl…	2
ephedrine	1
Ketamin	1
steroids	1
kava	1
PEDs	1
L-THEANINE	1
50-60 controlled, but non scheduled sub…	1
Theanine	1
methylphenidate (prescription, not recr…	1
Kava	1
amphetamine, non-recreational	1
Sugar	1
Melatonin	1
25I-NBOMe	1
5HTP	1
Modafinil, Dexadrine	1
Prednisone, Remicade	1
3-MeO-PCP	1
Ghb ketamine mxe 2cb 2ce mescaline	1
Modafinil, by prescription	1
Mephedrone	1
2CB	1
again, full list: http://simp.ly/publis…	1
DXM, Ketamine	1
5-meo-mipt	1
GHB, 5MeODiPT, 5MeODALT	1
sulbutiamine, piracetam	1
Modafinil, Adrafinil	1
Nitrous oxide	1

Psychedelic use11,323 responses


Never	7,364
1 - 5 times	2,054
5 - 10 times	772
10 - 20 times	530
20 - 100 times	510
More than a hundred times	80
Other	13

Nicotine Method2,953 responses


Smoking	1,567
Vaping	515
Nicotine gum or lozenges	332
Chewing tobacco	63
Snus	28
None	15
Hookah	10
none	10
N/A	8
patch	8
Patch	6
Nicotine patches	5
snus	5
n/a	5
No	4
Quit	4
Pipe	4
I accidentally clicked an option and cannot deselct	4
not regularly	4
Patches	4
Stopped	3
Snuff	3
Not regularly	3
Accidental click	3
Used to smoke	3
Hooka	3
no longer use	2
Have occasionally smoked pipes - tobacco but not nicotine, if relevant.	2
Accidentally clicked and unable to deselect	2
I don't use nicotine regularly, oops	2
Used to smoke, gave it up.	2
N/A but I accidentally clicked.	2
N/A Irregular	2
didn't see regularly in the question, don't know how to uncheck	2
misclick, I do not use Nicotine	2
sorry, missclick	2
Cigars, but I feel that's different than normal smoking.	2
Didn't mean to click	2
Sorry misclicked. Have probably smoked about 10 cigarettes in my life	2
occasional cigar	2
Snus (upper lip)	2
Accidental click, cant unclick	2
Don't use nicotine, but accidentally clicked and can't deselect	2
Used to smoke, haven't for years, you really need a way to unselect answers on this survey	2
Bad click - ignore	2
Accidentally made a choice	2
Not regularly, but smoking. Stupid google.	2
selected this question by accident and can't unselect	2
sorry missed regularly, only tried	2
Accidentally selected an answer; can't un-select; don't regularly smoke	2
I can't unselect this	2
0	2
Crap. I clicked this and can't get it to un-click. Sorry!	2
not regular	2
Only used once, it was from a hookah	2
smoking: age 13-30, vaping: age 28-31, no nicotine: since age 31	2
None. Mistake.	2
toothpicks	2
used to vape, haven't in years	2
don't use nicotine anymore - when I did, smoking.	2
None (not able to deselect)	2
Smoked for 22 years, quit 2 years ago	2
Sublingual Vape Fluid	2
I accidentally clicked this.	2
N/A (clicked by accident)	2
Smoked every few days for a few weeks/ a couple of months about 4 years ago	2
Patches, used to vape	2
won't let me unclick. Do not use regularly	2
Never use dregularly	2
Smoking - cigars only	2
Mouth spray Nicorette	2
Nevermind I don't use any and can't deselect this	2
Patches are the best nicotine RoA	2
Used cigarettes, quit decades ago.	2
oops accidentally clicked -- please exclude	2
Do not use regularly (and accidentally ticked a box)	2
can't unselect, i don't use nicotine regularly	2
been wearing patch for 18 months	2
Misread question, don't use regularly	2
The occasional cigar	2
Cigar 1-2/month	2
swedish snus	2
Misread prompt, I do not smoke regularly	2
not regularly, sorry	2
quit	2
Didn't use regularly	2
Not regular	2
Don't smoke regularly, oops	2
Clicked this by accident, was a former two-cigarette-a-day smoker but quit six years ago	2
Skin patch	2
patches	2
I used to smoke	2
clicked by mistake; I don't use nicotine regularly	2
accidentally clicked this, I don't use Nicotine regularly	2
N/A- can't unselect	2
N/A, Unable to deselect response	2
I have smoked cigarettes less than 10 times in my life, smokes cigars less than 10 times in my life, smoke hookah 20-30 times in my life.	2
not current user; accidental click	2
accidental click	2
Do not use	2
Other	186

Nicotine Method 2983 responses


I used to smoke, but now I only vape	253
I used to smoke, and now I do some combination of smoking and vaping	167
I never smoked regularly; vaping has always been my primary form of nicotine use	180
Other	383

Hallucinogen Persisting Perceptual Disorder8,514 responses


No, never (and I never used psychedelics)	4,898
No, never (and I did use psychedelics)	3,142
Yes, I used to but it is now completely or almost completely gone	366
Yes, I still have it	108

HPPD Cause459 responses


LSD	236
Psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")	86
Mescaline	6
MDMA	5
DMT	6
2C-E	6
Salvia	3
Salvia divinorum	3
nbome	2
I have always had perceptual disorders like this, noone believed me as a child so I don't really mention it.	2
JWH-018	2
Misclick, please discard answer	2
Have always had it	2
all of the above except mescaline	2
2CB	2
The synthetic version of psilocybin	2
25c-nbome	2
Not sure	2
2-CB	2
HCI	2
5-MeO-DIPT	2
Never tried any hallucinogens , can’t unclick the selection	2
NBOMe	2
Alexander Shulgin's creatures	2
Unsure, DXM?	2
4-ACO-DMT	2
Accidentally selected this option and can't unselect. Make better forms.	2
Zoloft	2
2-CI	2
Salvia?	2
unsure, LSD potentially	2
DXM	2
Cannabis (edible)	2
High dose benadryl	2
Morning glory seeds (lsa)	2
morning glory seeds	2
All of the above? who knows which one?!	2
salvia (sage)	2
Marijuana	2
Cannabis/weed	2
Supposedly Psiolocybin. May have been fake and dosed with something else	2
Salvia	2
Homebrew McCollough variant. YES, REALLY.	2
NBOME or possibly LSD-- unsure what drug it was	2
6-APB	2
Mickey	2
N/A	2
How do i unanswer on mobile!	2
Uncertain	2
Uncertain. Could be LSD, psilocybin, or mescaline.	2
2C-E most likely, 4-Aco DMT possible	2
2C-I	2
2CE	2
LSD, also had it before ever doing psychedelics (long story)	1
cause can't be clearly distinguished	1
Experimental hallucinogens (maybe a strong dose of LSD?) and DXM	1
NBOME	1
Never used a hallucinogen.	1
n/a never (accidental click)	1
25i (note, I do not currently have HPPD, but answering based on having had it in the past)	1
unknown psychadelic (on blotter, mislabeled as LSD)	1
Don’t think I have had (is persistence of a few days still hppd?)	1
none - clicked by mistake	1
marijuana	1
Both LSD and 2C* series, seemed to initiate different persistent hallucinations.	1
I don't think I could pin it down to one particular psychedelic, though when I first noticed I think I had tried 2c-i, dmt, 5-meo-dmt, dpt, 4-ho-det, maybe a couple others	1
Major concussion	1
Was using LSD, Psilocybin and MDMA regularly together for years so I'm not sure which one caused it.	1
K2, sometimes called synthetic marijuana	1
Tricky to answer because I still "have it" but it doesn't bother me and in fact I think it might just be that the visual "snow" I experience was always there, and psychedelic use just made me aware of it.	1
Hawaiian baby woodrose (LSA, possibly other alkaloids)	1

HPPD Number464 responses


I got HPPD my first time using the drug	119
1 - 5 times before	189
5 - 10 times before	55
10 - 20 times before	46
20 - 100 times before	15
More than a hundred times	2
Other	38

HPPD Severity462 responses

Value	Count
1	235
2	100
3	54
4	13
5	17
6	9
7	13
8	12
9	4
10	5

Checkpoint 111,014 responses


Hello, world!	11,014

PART SEVENTEEN: SEXUALITY AND ROMANCE

Sex drive (narrow)12,321 responses

Value	Count
1	679
2	2,473
3	3,885
4	3,827
5	1,457

Sex drive (broad)12,263 responses

Value	Count
1	337
2	1,555
3	3,682
4	4,587
5	2,102

Sexual Partners11,797 responses

100

200

150

120

500

110

300

250

400

275

2.5

132

160

2000

227

1500

170

1000

140

225

Age Sex7,646 responses

Value	Count
0	19
4	2
6	6
7	1
8	1
9	3
10	8
11	6
12	18
13	41
14	137
15	271
16	577
17	881
18	1,217
19	952
20	845
21	692
22	436
23	350
24	244
25	257
26	155
27	112
28	110
29	84
30	73
31	20
32	37
33	33
34	18
35	9
36	2
37	4
38	4
39	6
40	4
42	2
44	2
50	2
51	2
99	1
212	1
221	1

Number Relationships11,807 responses

Value	Count
0	1,590
0.2	1
0.5	4
1	2,301
1.5	1
2	2,069
2.5	7
3	1,984
4	1,229
5	922
6	529
7	297
8	283
9	63
10	296
11	14
12	71
13	4
14	11
15	63
16	5
17	4
18	3
19	1
20	23
22	1
24	3
25	6
30	10
35	2
50	4
65	2
90	2
540	2

Number Dates11,516 responses

100

200

150

120

300

350

158

0.5

110

125

1000

130

250

140

Date Acceptance Rate9,956 responses


0 - 10%	945
Around 25%	1,155
Around 50%	2,160
Around 75%	2,520
90 - 100%	3,176

Length Of Relationship10,615 responses


Less than a month	489
A few months	1,678
About a year	1,262
A few years	2,612
More than five years	4,574

Relationship Feelings9,553 responses

Value	Count
1	203
2	331
3	1,081
4	1,070
5	1,039
6	962
7	1,689
8	1,745
9	754
10	679

Early Feelings10,255 responses

Value	Count
1	1,005
2	1,102
3	1,799
4	1,231
5	686
6	696
7	1,115
8	1,186
9	697
10	738

How Long Known10,363 responses


Didn't know them / less than a day	2,212
A few days	1,426
A few weeks	1,850
A few months	2,806
Years	2,069

Met Partner10,515 responses


School	3,071
Online on a dating site or app	1,890
Friend of friend / friend of the family	1,512
Some other offline community, activity, or hobby	1,076
Work	902
Online, but not on a dating site or app	529
Party	379
Church / other religious organization	316
Bar or nightclub	283
Rationalist/SSC/EA community	189
University	14
Wedding	7
university	5
Conference	5
Coffeeshop	4
Coffee shop	4
Burning Man	4
Academic conference	4
Neighbour	4
Airplane	4
Cafe	3
Library	3
Uni	3
Street	3
Summer camp	3
Flatmate	3
Music Festival	3
in the street	2
Train	2
university	2
Partner of friend	2
At airport	2
New flatmate	2
We were flat-mates.	2
Lived across the hall.	2
matchmaker	2
miss click	2
Sci-Fi Convention	2
Moved in together	2
Convention	2
Gaming	2
She answered my personal ad in a local magazine in 1985.	2
High school	2
current long-term relationships: party; current "dates": OkC	2
Dorm	2
She was doing a charity drive in a parking lot	2
Trip	2
I want to put 'School' but that's weird because in the UK we call it University and school is for kids	2
Restaurant	2
walking in the street	2
Hair salon	2
Ball (dance party)	2
Stole off good friend	2
Speed dating	2
She was a hostess at a restaurant at which I ate dinner	2
She was visiting town on an excursion and stayed in my dorm	2
AA when we both used to go	2
Lived together	2
Speed dating (really)	2
Psych Ward	2
JoCoCruise	2
Shared student residence	2
Army course	2
Met through hobby, put in contact for relationships through dating site	2
festival	2
flatmates	2
bath house	2
On train	2
1980's magazine equivalent of dating site	2
Hostel	2
On the street	2
University Society	2
By dating his other partner	2
Both friends with online friend from Israel with DID	2
online through rattumblr	2
precursor of a dating app - this was in 1988	2
neighbor	2
she was a door to door charity promoter	2
therapy	2
At a bar i was working at, so “Bar” and “Work”	2
friend	2
Psychatric Ward	2
group therepy	2
We lived in close shared apartments	2
City Park	2
Music festival	2
same building	2
Housing co-op	2
Originally met at school, lost contact, remet on snapchat	2
Bar but she was working there and I wasn't looking.	2
Through writing.	2
Speaking at a conference	2
Park	2
blind date set up by someone who knew someone who knew him	2
Roommate	2
Setup: my sister set us up	2
walk in the woods	2
political party	2
Met long ago but met for dating on dating site	2
on a walk along the river	2
Other	146

Met Partner Site1,844 responses

Tinder

OkCupid

OKCupid

okcupid

Okcupid

Bumble

Coffee Meets Bagel

OK Cupid

tinder

Hinge

Grindr

Match.com

match.com

Match

eHarmony

Ok Cupid

ok cupid

OKcupid

Tinder

Twitter

eharmony

coffee meets bagel

Scruff

Tindr

Ok cupid

Coffee meets bagel

The League

match

Coffee meets Bagel

Fetlife

okcupid.com

Omegle

OKC

Plenty of Fish

JDate

Recon

OKCupid

craigslist

Facebook

PlentyOfFish

Badoo

okc

Gay.com

POF

OkCupid

bumble

Tumblr

Seeking Arrangement

Plentyoffish

Chemistry.com

Growlr

N/A

Guardian Soulmates

Craigslist

Nerve

CMB

Lavalife

Okay Cupid

Happn

grindr

Yahoo Personals

hinge

tumblr

JSwipe

7cups

Conversationexchange

AFF

Coffee Mets Bagel

EHarmony

Crazy blind date

Howaboutwe

ThatsBeijing

Parship

zoosk

plenty of fish

Catholic Match

Metalflirt

Jswipe

Coffee & Bagel

Some Facebook dating app of the time

Single Booklovers

I don't know if the term "romantic partner" fits so far, but: OkC

happen

Craigslist Personals

PoF

christiancafe.com

neu.de

Happypancake.com

jdate

never used one , disapprouve of meat market

okcupid

yahoo personals

yahoo adult group

Joyride

local imageboard

Tandem

samura.com

Treering.com

meetic.com

Other (192)

Relationship Approval Rating7,538 responses

Value	Count
1	30
2	72
3	189
4	239
5	279
6	437
7	1,070
8	1,868
9	1,827
10	1,527

Poly Type4,967 responses


"Open relationship" - I have one primary partner, but we're allowed to date other people on the side	763
"Stable polycule" - like a couple, but with more than two members. Stable and mostly self-contained, although may have some less serious relationships on the side	358
"Relationship anarchy" - the above options still seem too much like monogamy to me; I don't want any of my relationships to be more official than any others	340
Other / I'm not poly / it's complicated	3,506

Age Gap 110,150 responses


Older	4,850
Younger	2,823
The same age	2,477

Age Gap 28,376 responses

0.5

1.5

0.3

0.25

3.5

2.5

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.75

.25

0.8

0.6

0.7

0.33

4.5

6.5

1.3

.08

1.75

.75

.16

0.03

7.5

0.04

0.08

1.25

.038

0.1667

.002

.583

0.011

0.166666666666

0.3

0.24

.42

0.85

3.3

1.8

0.003

.17

0.32

5.5

0.333

0.15

0.5

.01

8.5

.083

0.9

.3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

0.8438

Fetish11,056 responses

Value	Count
Bondage	5,143
Diaper	195
Exhibitionism	2,964
Foot	863
Furry	680
Lactation	1,020
Latex	1,218
Leather	1,340
Masochism	2,228
Sadism	2,583
Uniforms / role-playing	3,177
None of these, but I want to make it cl…	4,058

BDSM8,138 responses


Dominant	2,210
Submissive	1,312
Enjoy both equally	1,412
Other, or not interested in BDSM	3,204

Fetish Importance9,491 responses

Value	Count
1	4,628
2	2,261
3	1,309
4	933
5	360

Asexual11,573 responses


Yes	266
No	10,280
Sorta	1,027

Nonconsensual 111,749 responses


Yes	558
No	10,071
Not sure / complicated / other	1,120

Nonconsensual 211,733 responses


Yes	100
No	10,683
Not sure / complicated / other	950

False Accusation11,747 responses


Yes	298
No	11,187
Not sure / complicated / other	262

PART EIGHTEEN: FAMILY AGES

Paternal Age11,516 responses

232

Maternal Age11,607 responses

Value	Count
.2	2
2	2
13	2
14	3
16	21
17	22
18	36
19	100
20	184
21	269
22	336
23	398
24	512
25	669
26	623
27	798
28	915
29	784
30	1,176
31	722
32	759
33	644
34	524
35	559
36	411
36	1
37	305
37	2
38	239
39	172
40	204
41	67
42	78
43	25
44	17
45	15
46	3
47	1
48	1
50	2
51	2
300	1
383	1

Older Siblings11,804 responses

Value	Count
0	7,515
0	2
0.5	7
.5	6
1	2,848
1	2
1.5	4
2	916
3	296
4	117
5	61
6	14
7	2
8	1
9	3
11	2
13	1
18	2
36	3
37	2

Younger Siblings11,930 responses

Value	Count
0	3,738
0.5	5
.5	2
1	4,920
1.0	2
1.5	3
2	2,158
2	1
2.5	1
3	654
4	213
5	115
6	58
7	20
8	18
9	9
10	2
11	7
12	2
18	2

Older Sibling Gap4,527 responses

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

1.4

6.5

1.25

0.001

0.00004

1.333

1.8

1.75

1.08

3.75

1.65

4.4

2.3

0.9

1.67

8.5

Younger Sibling Gap8,230 responses

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

1.75

1.8

2.4

1.7

1.3

2.2

7.5

4.75

6.5

1.1

0.5

2.3

0.001

3.4

1.2

0.000009506

3.25

1.750

8.5

5.7077625570776E-5

2.7

0.000125

3.75

1.84

1.6

2.1

2.6

0.75

3.3

.000002

2.33

0.0000019

0.000042

1.5

1.4

1.66

3.2

PART NINETEEN: MORE IN DEPTH POLITICS

Everyone: Open Borders12,554 responses


Yes, I support open borders	2,602
No, I do not support this	6,733
Other / more complicated / not sure	3,219

Everyone: Skilled Immigration12,524 responses


I support complete open borders for skilled immigrants	6,849
I would like some restriction on the flow of skilled immigrants	3,999
Other / more complicated / not sure	1,676

Everyone: Culturally Similar Immigration12,464 responses


I support complete open borders for culturally similar immigrants	6,017
I would like some restriction on the flow of culturally similar immigrants	4,089
Other / more complicated / not sure	2,358

Everyone: Legal Immigration12,473 responses


More legal immigration	7,029
The current amount of legal immigration	1,990
Less legal immigration	1,754
Other / more complicated / not sure	1,700

Everyone: Transgender12,479 responses


Their birth gender	2,207
Their chosen gender	3,993
Unsure / complicated / other / prefer not to answer	6,279

Everyone: Transgender 212,483 responses


Their birth gender	553
Their chosen gender	10,015
Unsure / complicated / other / prefer not to answer	1,915

Everyone: Censorship12,491 responses

Value	Count
1	1,399
2	2,649
3	1,835
4	3,742
5	2,866

Everyone: Censorship Change12,232 responses

Value	Count
1	315
2	966
3	2,688
4	4,663
5	3,600

Everyone: Job Loss12,427 responses


I don't personally know anyone who has lost a job for this reason	11,005
I personally know someone who lost a job for this reason	1,330
I myself have lost a job for this reason	92

Immigration Opponents: Why4,071 responses


Changing national identity and culture	1,649
May overuse welfare and other public services without contributing as much	525
Economic factors, eg fewer jobs for native-born citizens	520
Changing politics, eg immigrants will vote for bad policy	477
Crime	175
Country is already too crowded	170
Terrorism risk	30
All of the above	10
Overuse of social safety net (there is no "may" in Scandinavia, refugees are inarguably a massive net drain as shown in study after study)	2
1,5,6,7 are all important.	2
Decline in national IQ	2
economic factors + country is already too crowded	2
competition for resources for native-born citizens, and I don't think the immigrants have any intention of staying in this country. Many whom I met or who have expressed their views want to leave ASAP	2
Emergent properties of failed integration	2
Prefer to help other countries improve conditions so fewer people need to migrate	2
read 'Immigration Opponents:' too late, cannot unselect all.	2
Fucking Russians	2
Political backlash	2
Declining trust and increasing inequality	2
Crime (including terrorism), industrial espionage, overuse of services	2
We are not building enough infrastructure to keep up.	2
Changes sex ratios/immigrants are more sexist and homophobic	2
Israel is for Jews tired of the experiment of living as a minority, and its many thrilling historical results. Gods of the Copybook Headings, etc.	2
Cannot suport current world population at comfortable first wirld standards with current tech without causing excessive pollution and damage to biosphere. It's harder to let people die, or to look away while they are murdered if they are already your neighbors.	2
Infrastructure, housing and under 30s training oppurtunities, and divisive communities need to be in a better position before we focus on increasing overall net migration	2
Importing economic and social destiny	2
IQ reduction	2
IQ differences & affirmative action/diversity/inclusion	2
This is a cop out, but it's the confluence of most of those issues, not just one of them.	2
eroding social trust/social contract	2
Finnish immigration forbids workers but allows non workers to come. So it filters people abusing social security as if you want to work you get kicked out.	2
Brain drain from countries that require those individuals to uplift their socity to modern standards	2
Long term effect on institutions; brain drain on countries they come from. I prefer foreign aid/effective altruism to improve other countires	2
Drain of talent from sending country	2
Need orderly way to support new immigrants with jobs, social services, etc	2
1, 2 5, 6, 7	2
Immigration creates serious social externalities.	2
Prefer a radical libertarian approach - borders set by property owners, neither closed nor open	2
Mostly because germany isn't great at integrating them, and nobody has any clue how to change that.	2
Syria, Lebanon. I worry a democracy cannot survive having no dominant ethnicity, or no socially created one.	2
right-wing parties abuse the few problems, I fear their power	2
Mistake click	2
Many of these reasons resonated, not sure which resonated most.	2
Gumball problem, can't solve poverty by bringing people to the US, must help other countries achieve prosperity by plugging brain drain	2
There is a risk of dividing a country into many competing interests if immigrants have no will to integrate, or even learn the host language.	2
Several of these	2
Most of these reasons, can't rate one higher than the others	2
All of above, but not in equal measure	2
Large amounts of immigration lead to ghettos instead of assimilation.	2
Social order and moral discipline	2
Negative effects of brain drain on rest of world	2
Oops I support immigration	2
Seems like it could lead to less national unity and more cultural/political confusion eg "I don't like those people who are afraid of immigrants, they're great people!" No strong preference for my own culture.	2
I support more immigration but replace low-skill with high-skill because country will benefit more	2
Dysgenics	2
crime, economic, welfare, national identity -- all equally	2
Biological replacement by immigrants and their descendants	2
Will form parallel structures and socienties in the country and not mix with the rest of society.	2
made a mistake answering	2
current systems lets undeserving in and keeps good people out	2
misclick, sorry	2
Some new immigrant groups seem to be assimilating poorly, leading to persistent segregation, inequality and resentment. Over multiple generations, this could lead to conflict, perhaps even balkanization of the US. Additionally, white American birth rates are below replacement value, so immigration from higher birth rate groups could lead to significant dilution of current population and culture, long term.	2
Systems function best when the majority follows the rules. The current system needs a major overhaul before it's usable again, limited legal until then makes sense.	2
Misclick	2
Almost all of the above	2
Crime; terrorism risk; economic factors, eg fewer jobs for native-born citizens; may overuse welfare and other public services without contributing as much	2
STRONGLY all of the above EXCEPT Jobs and Overcrowding	2
Worse for country people are immigrating from	2
System abuse. The welfare + changing politics option, but not mainly through the proper channels of welfare or voting.	2
Devastating effects on labour markets and lower echelons of society. Not using economic factors because there are broader social consequences as well, including environmental.	2
Increasing atomization and alienation caused by people unable to relate to one another and neighbours having nothing in common.	2
china taiwan issue	2
Overall net loss	2
Risk of political backlash	2
Really all but the last two I see as the same, so that above all	2
People value what is scarce, citizenship should be earned through hard work	2
I don't generally favor less immigration, but would substantially change the way our immigration system works	2
Those are all reasonable concerns, under certain circumstances	2
Smart Fraction	2
Our infrastructure in Sydney and Melbourne (mostly physical, but somewhat social as well) is just not coping. Very little actual thought has gone into immigration policy, beyond 'it's good for the economy and thus my chances of re-election.'	2
clicked by mistake, sorry	2
Immigrants will not be granted the franchise, reducing democracy. Or they will, increasing demagoguery.	2
Basically changing national identity and culture, but especially re women's rights	2
A mixture of change of culture which leads to different policies, and economic factors	2
Much immigration is a symptom which should be freely permitted. However, the negative underlying causes (bad conditions in immigrants' origin countries) should be alleviated as much as feasible, leaving only positive motives.	2
Cultural habbits of raping people for fun	2
Changing culture, but with culture as the 4th branch of government	2
A complicated melange of all of the above - immigration shouldn't be a default right for anyone who wants to move, but should be available under appropriate conditions	2
You’re missing the distinction between immigration (I support) and illegal immigration (I oppose). This strikes to the heart of rule of law, role of the nation-state, etc.	2
The country isn't already too crowded, but I worry about pressure on services if current immigration levels are kept up.	2
lower social trust / solidarity	2
All of the above	2
Not worried about crime/terrorism very much. May overuse welfare, also contribute to rising house prices and congestion. Also cultural incompatibilities (I.e. areas of people who don’t integrate at all).	2
There's a required infrastructure to take care of immigrants and making sure they can get a good life and that infrastructure can't handle an infinite amount of people. So for the sake of securing that immigrants can get the best possible chance of a good life the immigration can't be completely open.	2
All of them, except economic factors	2
There's no way to deselect something we accidentally click. Already redone this once.	2
honor vs trust	2
Following the rule of Law (leagal limits are lower than number who arrive)	2
Far right rise as backlash	2
Immigration can cause societal disturbances if there is too much too fast - note the Trump presidency	2
Other	331

Libertarians: Type6,388 responses


Anarcho-capitalism: no government, not even for basic policing and defense are privatized	316
Night watchman state: government handles only basic policing and defense	942
Status quo lite: government may have many roles, just needs to be more careful not to overreach	4,635
Not sure / other	495

Libertarians: Ethics6,209 responses


Deontological: big government is inherently evil because it violates rights	983
Consequentialist: big government is a bad idea because it leads to worse societies	4,296
Neither / not sure / other	930

Communists: USSR2,719 responses

Value	Count
1	996
2	784
3	522
4	169
5	98
6	73
7	54
8	12
9	6
10	5

Communists: Ideal2,126 responses


Soviet-style central planning and dictatorship of the proletariat	47
A free-ish market system, but with worker-owned companies, a good social safety net, and other similar changes	1,390
Something close to anarchy on a national level, with indvidual communities stepping up to govern themselves and eventually federating in whatever way is best for them	336
Not necessary to worry about this now; a true communist revolution in a fully-developed capitalist country would solve this problem in some way more elegant than people having opinions about it	115
Other / prefer not to answer	238

Alt-Rightists ID1,366 responses

Value	Count
White nationalist	228
White supremacist	37
Neo-Nazi	13
None of the above	1,121

Alt-Rightists Race1,477 responses

Value	Count
Multiculturalism: more diverse countrie…	38
Melting pot: different races should be …	814
Racial isolationism: monoracial countri…	435
Racial nationalism: countries should ex…	169
Racial pragmatism: because some races a…	471
Racial supremacy: some races are inhere…	47
None of the above	133

Libs/SocDems: Countries7,348 responses


France	208
Germany	1,758
Singapore	540
Sweden	3,634
United Kingdom	327
United States	881

PART TWENTY: WORK

Work vs College10,004 responses

Value	Count
1	1,915
2	1,889
3	1,959
4	2,356
5	1,885

Job Approval Rating10,065 responses

Value	Count
1	97
2	203
3	590
4	566
5	522
6	960
7	2,233
8	2,794
9	1,410
10	690

Open Plan Office6,904 responses

Value	Count
1	364
2	927
3	985
4	1,820
5	2,808

BS Job10,488 responses


Yes, I have a bullshit job	928
No, my job isn't bullshit	8,749
Unemployed/no opinion/other	811

Gender Bias Work10,098 responses

Value	Count
1	7,777
2	1,136
3	596
4	469
5	120

Gender Composition Team10,029 responses


80% + male	3,979
60% - 80% male	2,563
Close to 50-50	1,993
60% - 80% female	1,055
80% + female	439

Gender Composition Boss10,104 responses


Male	6,442
Female	2,088
Other / no boss / many bosses / it's complicated	1,574

Imposter Syndrome10,612 responses


Never	2,847
Occasionally	5,033
Often	1,931
Almost all the time	801

Quit For UBI10,531 responses


Yes, I would quit and live off the basic income	702
Maybe / might work part-time	2,818
No, I would not quit	7,011

PART TWENTY-ONE: HEALTH

Sleep Hours12,365 responses

7.5

6.5

8.5

5.5

9.5

7.75

4.5

7.25

10.5

8.3

8.25

7.2

8.2

6.75

7.1

8.4

6.1

7.6

7.8

8.6

7.3

6.8

6.25

8.753958763

10.

3.5

6.9

6.3

8.7

9.25

7.4

7.48

7.9

Sleep Position12,475 responses


Lying on your back	2,667
Lying on your belly	1,773
Lying on your side	7,421
Other / not sure	614

BMI10,774 responses

24.4

23.7

25.1

25.8

23.1

22.5

22.4

21.6

21.5

26.6

26.5

24.5

19.5

23.6

20.8

23.5

20.5

21.8

21.3

22.3

19.8

24.3

20.1

20.7

22.6

21.9

25.5

23.3

22.8

24.7

25.7

22.2

24.8

21.1

20.2

23.4

22.1

23.2

21.7

22.7

20.9

18.5

21.4

23.8

24.1

19.4

26.3

28.7

20.3

20.6

25.4

19.7

18.7

20.4

26.4

24.2

19.6

27.5

22.9

21.2

26.2

26.8

19.9

28.5

25.6

28.4

23.9

18.8

27.8

27.3

29.5

27.1

27.4

27.6

31.2

28.1

18.6

19.1

Other (1,556)

Meditation Minutes11,926 responses

0.5

25.8

120

0.1

800

54.5

22.8

0.0001

1020

0.8

27.2

28.3

21.8

105

3.5

0.3

2.5

7.5

0.01

29.8

22.4

400

Meditation Time11,133 responses


I don't meditate regularly	9,049
Days	194
Months	662
Years	732
Decades	162
Other / complicated / not sure	334

Meditation Approval4,695 responses

Value	Count
1	850
2	726
3	1,081
4	1,376
5	662

Jhana7,962 responses


Yes	527
No	7,095
Other / not sure	340

Enlightenment7,909 responses


Yes	497
No	7,029
Other / not sure	383

PART ???: GRAB BAG

Advanced Math Preference9,239 responses


Analysis	2,157
Algebra	3,248
Other / no preference / no advanced math background	3,834

Albion's Seed5,340 responses


Puritans	657
Cavaliers	176
Quakers	440
Borderers	715
None / multiple / not sure / other	3,352

Financial Success12,316 responses

Value	Count
1	602
2	2,500
3	4,630
4	3,967
5	617

Urbanism11,990 responses

Value	Count
1	328
2	940
3	1,909
4	4,897
5	3,916

Corn Eating12,380 responses


In a straight line, like a typewriter	6,562
Around in a spiral	3,436
Other / no preference / do not eat corn	2,382

Kind Of School12,460 responses


Public school	8,990
Private school (not religious)	1,497
Religious school (eg Catholic school)	1,500
Home school	473

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books12,499 responses

Value	Count
1	457
2	1,037
3	1,417
4	3,985
5	5,603

Literature12,321 responses

Value	Count
1	1,707
2	3,248
3	3,151
4	2,955
5	1,260

SSC Change11,527 responses

Value	Count
1	200
2	1,635
3	7,297
4	2,038
5	357

Beef Jerky12,409 responses


Never	3,820
Less than once a year	2,357
A few times a year	4,451
A few times a month	1,368
A few times a week	334
Daily or almost daily	79

Vegetarian Labeling12,104 responses


"Burger" and "mayo" are categories referring to how something looks and tastes; any product that tries to look and taste like these things should be called that whether or not it involves beef or eggs	6,977
"Burger" and "mayo" are universally understood to mean a meat patty and an egg-based dip; any vegetarian product that does not inform consumers that it is an attempt to imitate these things, rather than the thing itself, is guilty of false advertising	2,749
Not sure / it's complicated / Other	2,378

Habituation12,517 responses

Value	Count
1	1,379
2	3,110
3	2,571
4	3,601
5	1,856

Tickle Self12,516 responses

Value	Count
1	7,945
2	2,788
3	890
4	783
5	110

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