# Smart people are usually seen as warm

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/smart-people-are-usually-seen-as-warm/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, nearly three-quarters of Americans (73%) say smart people are warm, or nice, rather than cold.

The remaining 27% see them the other way, as cold, or not nice.

## Topline

Are smart people warm (nice) or cold (not nice)?

Smart people are usually seen as warm.

- Warm: 72.7%
- Cold: 27.3%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 491
- Margin of error: +/- 4.7%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.25](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.25)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=491 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.7%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.25](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.25)