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Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms
A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that few U.S. adults — including those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure — can correctly identify what blood pressure reading doctors consider “high.”
Sparking Curiosity for Better Learning and Better Lives
Upcoming doctoral graduate Xinyi Wang studies how people actively seek out and engage with new information.
Americans Say Benefits of MMR Vaccine for Children Outweigh Risks by Nearly 5-1
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that Americans overwhelmingly say the benefits of the MMR vaccine for children outweigh the risks (83% to 17%).
What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an ‘intervention tournament.’
Generative AI Can Help Doctors Diagnose Patients — But Is it Biased?
A new study by Professor Damon Centola tested if AI tools could help improve medical care without increasing bias.
How To Get People To Share Trustworthy Information Online
As people increasingly use social media to receive news and information, the surge of false, inaccurate, and misleading information online...
Do Harm Reduction Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government?
A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Social Action Lab explored the relationship between harm reduction policies and citizens’ beliefs about the government in rural U.S. Appalachian and Midwestern counties.
Awareness Grows of Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that more than half of Americans are aware that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer.
How News Coverage Distorts America’s Leading Causes of Death
A new study shows how media coverage of sensational risks underemphasized chronic illnesses.
Nearly Half of Adults Mistakenly Think Benefits of Daily Aspirin Outweigh Risks
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that nearly half of U.S. adults incorrectly think that for most adults, the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin every day to reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks.
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