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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Navigating Toxic Polarization Today

Wheatley Institute and BYU Political Science Department are pleased to host Mónica Guzmán as the keynote speaker for the Peace Conference.
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2024 American Family Survey Released

After 10 years of collecting survey data, this year's report highlights changes over the past decade.
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For Better: Four Proven Ways to a Strong and Stable Marriage

Report by Wheatley Institute
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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

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Family

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Religion

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Constitution

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EVENTS
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2025 Religious Freedom Annual Review

Tuesday, June 17
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BYU Devotional: Paul Lambert

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29
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2025 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man: Sheri Dew

TBD
Wednesday, October 15
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HAPPENINGS
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Family

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

March 29, 2024 01:50 PM
Arthur C. Brooks discussed key points from his new book about achieving happiness regardless of circumstances.
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Family

Recent Research on Healthy Relationships Through a Religious Lens

March 21, 2024 11:21 AM
Jason S. Carroll, Family Initiative Director of Wheatley Institute, shared his latest research on couples at BYU-Idaho.
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Family

Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be

March 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Timothy P. Carney spoke about his new book on why modern parenting in America is full of unrealistic expectations and how to return to the virtues of traditional parenting.
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IN THE NEWS
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Constitution

Voting is Not the Only Duty of Citizenship. Don’t Forget These Too.

March 06, 2024 03:07 PM
James C. Phillips, Wheatley Institute Constitutional Government Initiative Director, publishes in Deseret News.
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Family

Don’t believe Hulu. These are the really-real house lives of Latter-day Saint wives.

February 27, 2024 04:38 PM
Research consistently suggests Latter-day Saint women tend to be more engaged in their communities and marriages, but there’s no docuseries about that
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Constitution

Compromise for the sake of unity

February 17, 2024 10:05 AM
Wheatley Institute fellow publishes in Deseret News.
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