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Analysis Financial Well-Being and Work Pro-Social Behavior

What are we willing to sacrifice for the economy?

Recent high-profile declarations from policy leaders suggest Americans are willing to die for the economy.

Is that true?

There is little evidence that Americans are willing to sacrifice themselves or others for economic recovery.
The majority of Americans (nearly 75%) disagree that they are willing to get sick, even if it means keeping their job.

The majority of Americans (nearly 75%) disagree that they are willing to get sick, even if it means keeping their job.

The majority of Americans (64%) are not willing to let others get sick in order to keep the economy strong.

The majority of Americans (64%) are not willing to let others get sick in order to keep the economy strong.
Americans are strongly opposed to sacrificing older Americans for the sake of economic recovery.

Americans are strongly opposed to sacrificing older Americans for the sake of economic recovery.

Over the last month, there has been an increase in the number of people who support policies that force non-essential businesses to close.

Overall, there is little evidence that Americans are willing to sacrifice themselves or others for economic recovery.

Over the last month, there has been an increase in the number of people who support policies that force non-essential businesses to close.

 

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Analysis Pro-Social Behavior Social and Community Engagement

Is Corona bringing us together?

America is well known as a polarized society.

Is Coronavirus helping us come together?

Psychologists suggest that the first two weeks after a crisis are the most unifying. However, the U.S. hasn’t seen an increase in patriotism like the one after 9/11.

Psychologists suggest that the first two weeks after a crisis are the most unifying. However, the U.S. hasn’t seen an increase in patriotism like the one after 9/11.
There has been a general decrease in social trust (trust in a wide variety and types of people).

There has been a general decrease in social trust (trust in a wide variety and types of people).

There hasn’t been an increase in solidarity or connection to the community. This might be because social distancing separates us just as we are trying to come together.

There hasn’t been an increase in solidarity or connection to the community. This might be because social distancing separates us just as we are trying to come together.
There also hasn’t been an increase in people believing their neighbors would help them.

There also hasn’t been an increase in people believing their neighbors would help them.

There also hasn’t been a general increase in world-wide solidarity.

There also hasn’t been a general increase in world-wide solidarity.