Atheists and other secularists
who have a naturalistic worldview (a philosophy of life that does not involve a belief in God, higher powers, or anything supernatural) have been understudied
by the social sciences.
The Center for Atheist Research
was founded to address this omission, and seeks to give individuals across the religious/spiritual/secular spectrum the chance to
contribute their perspective on topics within the psychology and
sociology of atheism and secularity by participating in Internet-accessible
academic research.
Notice of Confidentiality: Participation in any of the
studies is completely voluntary, confidential, and anonymous, and you may drop out of them at any time.
These studies all comply with university institutional review board and U.S. government guidelines for the
protection of human subjects and of your online privacy.
Please select from among the current research studies:
Those who consider themselves atheists are eligible
to participate in this study. This study will explore your experiences
as an atheist in a world populated by religious individuals who may not
be comfortable with naturalistic worldviews. Participation will take
around 10 to 25 minutes.
Those
who consider themselves Brights are eligible to participate in this
study. This study will explore your experiences as a Bright in a
world populated by religious individuals who may not be comfortable
with naturalistic worldviews. Participation will take around 10 to 25
minutes.
Those
who consider themselves secular humanists are eligible to participate in this
study. This study will explore your experiences as a secular humanist in a
world populated by religious individuals who may not be comfortable
with naturalistic worldviews. Participation will take around 10 to 25
minutes.
Your Perspective On Those Who Do Not Believe
Data collection for this study is now complete. Those
who consider themselves spiritual or religious were eligible
to participate in this
study. In this quick survey, participants had the opportunity to share their perspective on those who do not believe in a Higher Power.
