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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being

Read our newest report about motherhood and happiness
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We Are Not Afraid

Join us on September 11 for a special movie screening.

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

INITIATIVES

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9/11 Movie Screening: We Are Not Afraid

4:00 PM
Thursday, September 11
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Family Proclamation Conference

Thursday, September 25 - Friday, September 26
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Jesus Christ: the Complete Self-Expression of the true God in True Humanity

October 11, 2024 11:06 AM
The 2024 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man was given by Reverend Andrew Teal, a chaplain specializing in Christian church history and a full member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford University.
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Who’s Really Going to Church? Evidence From Cellphone Tracking Data

October 11, 2024 10:39 AM
Wheatley Institute and the BYU Economics department were pleased to hear from Dr. Devin Pope, an Associate Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Dr. Pope used cellphone data to explore the frequency, regularity, and correlates with religious worship in America across geographies and religious traditions.
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Why America Went Crazy and How You Can Stay Sane

October 03, 2024 03:35 PM
Wheatley Institute helped to host David French, author and columnist for the New York Times, as a speaker at Brigham Young University's campus forum, where he addressed increased political division and hatred in the United States.
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Faith beyond church: Student gains confidence at Religious Academic Conference

April 28, 2025 11:57 AM
University of Idaho student, Eliza Bailey, recapped her time at Wheatley Institutes annual Student Conference on Religion in the Public Sphere (SCRIPS). Bailey touched on her ability to step out of her comfort zone and become more confident in herself.
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Perspective: National data doesn’t confirm popular distortions about Latter-day Saint women

April 25, 2025 09:58 AM
Wheatley Fellows, Jenet Erickson and Justin Dyer in addition to Morgan Gardner, wrote an article for Deseret News on how both single and married Latter-day Saint women are significantly more likely to report a deep sense of spiritual peace and well-being — along with better happiness and family life, all of which are tied to higher levels of religiosity.
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Five Reasons Porn Is Bad For Your Marriage

April 24, 2025 05:05 PM
Wheatley Institute Family Director Jason Carroll wrote an article with Wheatley Fellow Brian J. Willoughby for the Institute of Family Studies about the harmful effects of pornography use on marriages, mentioning recent studies linking pornography use to decreased marital commitment and satisfaction, worse mental health, and increased rates of divorce.
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