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More in Common took shape from work undertaken since 2016 to understand why so many societies were dividing around debates about their identity and belonging, and why people were being increasingly persuaded to see debates about immigration, refugees and diversity through the lens of ‘us-versus-them’. Since then, we have broadened our research agenda and incorporated several layers of social psychology research to provide a deeper analysis of the different factors contributing to polarization and social fracturing.

More in Common’s published studies of public attitudes in several European countries and the United States are already regarded as among the most insightful and actionable analyses of public opinion. Our team also published papers on polarization, social media and the psychology of political behavior.

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The Future of the Conservative Party

The Future of the Conservative Party

February 2025

As Kemi Badenoch passes 100 days as Leader of the Opposition, our polling reveals the public's verdict, and what the Party can do to restore the trust of voters.
Being happy in a world that is going badly: the French people's relationship to happiness

Being happy in a world that is going badly: the French people's relationship to happiness

February 2025
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The new study by the think tank Destin Commun, carried out in partnership with TEDxParis, "French happiness, being happy in a world that is going badly", highlights a paradox: 8 out of 10 French people say they are happy personally, but they are just as likely to consider that the country is going in the wrong direction. What differences can be observed between the French who say they are the happiest and those who are less so? What different conceptions of happiness coexist, and what does this paradox between individual happiness and collective pessimism come from? These are the questions that the new study by Destin Commun answers.
Trump's Return: Five Findings that Capture the Moment​

Trump's Return: Five Findings that Capture the Moment​

January 2025
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More in Common’s January 2025 poll finds that wide bipartisan majorities of Americans value constitutionality, support federal wildfire relief for California, believe in a principled foreign policy, and yearn for a more united country.
Trump's Return: Five Findings that Capture the Moment​

Trump's Return: Five Findings that Capture the Moment​

January 2025
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As President Trump begins his second term, a new poll conducted by More in Common reveals a surprising consensus among Americans: a commitment to constitutionality, bipartisan support for wildfire relief, shared beliefs in principled foreign policy, and a desire for unity.
What's going on online? Tips for building trust with the invisible third

What's going on online? Tips for building trust with the invisible third

January 2025
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What should be taken into account when addressing the invisible third via digital channels? Together with our project partners from Das NETTZ, our discussion paper examines how trust works in the digital space and how we can reach people online who are often outside of social debates.
What's going on online? Tips for building trust with the invisible third

What's going on online? Tips for building trust with the invisible third

January 2025
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What should be considered when addressing the invisible third via digital channels? Together with our project partners at Das NETTZ, our discussion paper examines how trust works in the digital space and how we can reach people online who are often outside of social debates.
Future and Trust: What Cohesion Needs in 2030

Future and Trust: What Cohesion Needs in 2030

December 2024
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How can social cohesion be strengthened in uncertain times? Our discussion paper "Future and trust: what cohesion needs in 2030" summarizes the results of an analysis and foresight process with the Federal Chancellery and provides starting points for collective future planning in Germany.
Orientation sought: How our society is doing before the new elections

Orientation sought: How our society is doing before the new elections

December 2024
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Based on an analysis of the social mood, our study shows what future aspirations people in Germany have shortly before the 2025 federal election. We were once again able to look through our lens of the six social types.
Spanish society after the DANA

Spanish society after the DANA

November 2024

Results of the rapid response survey we conducted in Spain ten days after the destructive meteorological phenomenon that hit several regions of the country on 29 October 2024
The Priority Gap

The Priority Gap

November 2024
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Immediately following the 2024 election, More in Common asked 5,005 Americans, representative of the country, questions to better understand what shaped their voting decisions, their views on polarization-related issues – and most importantly, if they accurately understood one another.