{"id":6775,"date":"2015-10-13T15:37:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T22:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/wilkinson\/2015\/10\/13\/acting-out-of-fear\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","slug":"acting-out-of-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2015\/10\/13\/acting-out-of-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting out of Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second wave of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears (2015) asked respondents if they had engaged in particular actions &#8220;because of your fears.&#8221;&#xA0; These questions allow us to learn more about some of the responses people have to fear and what drives those responses.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nFor example, nearly a fourth of Americans report having voted for particular candidate due to their fears.&#xA0; More than 10&#xA0;percent&#xA0;of Americans have purchased a gun due to fear.&#xD;<br 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