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Study goal. To provide an estimate of Americans’ general sentiments toward different age groups.

Methods. An online sample representative of the US adult population (N= 967) shared their sentiments toward people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and so on, up to people in their 90s using feeling thermometers. They also completed a demographic questionnaire, a measure of social dominance orientation (SDO) and two open-ended essays about their feelings toward younger and older adults.