# Most Americans see the human capacity for violence as something that comes and goes

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Most Americans view the human propensity for violence as variable rather than constant: 58% say it runs stronger at some times than others, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey.

About one-in-five (19%) instead see it as unchanging over time, while 12% say it gradually diminishes and a matching 12% fit none of these descriptions.

## Topline

Do you believe that human propensity for violence is:

Most Americans see the human capacity for violence as something that comes and goes.

- At times stronger than others: 57.6%
- Unchanging over time: 19.2%
- Gradually diminishing over time: 11.6%
- None of the above: 11.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: elections
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#human-propensity-toward-violence](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#human-propensity-toward-violence)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#human-propensity-toward-violence](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#human-propensity-toward-violence)