Social Lens Library
The Social Lens Library

Real people.
Real decisions.
Real insight.

A library of 20,000+ ethnographic videos from 500+ diverse Americans, tagged by behavior, emotion, and life moment. Subscribe to see the daily lives, needs, and aspirations of the communities you serve.

Researcher-taggedEvery clip labeled by behavior, emotion, and life moment.

20,000+Video clips
500+Participants
10+Years of fieldwork
12Topic Domains
THE POWER OF VIDEO

The detail, nuance, and emotion behind your data.

Surveys give you the headline. Video adds the texture, context, and feeling — so you understand not just what people report, but how they live it.

Survey says

"Inflation is impacting my household budget: Strongly Agree"

Video adds

Survey says

"I am anxious about my retirement: Strongly Agree"

Video adds

Survey says

"Intent to exercise more in the next 30 days: 4/5"

Video adds

Survey says

"Customer Satisfaction (CSAT): 1/5"

Video adds

Survey says

"Patient reports 100% medication adherence"

Video adds

Current panel50+ per priority group
500vetted Americans

A sample that overindexes on hard-to-reach populations nationally — built to mirror the country across every dimension.

Ethnicity
AsianBlackLatinoIndigenousWhiteMultiracial
Age
Gen ZMillennialGen XBoomer
Geography
NortheastSouthMidwestWest
Location
UrbanSuburbanRural
Lived Experience
LGBTQ+People with disabilitiesBlue collarWhite collarSelf-employedSMB ownersLow incomeMiddle incomeHigh income
Key topics coveredacross the library

A wide range of real-life themes — each person opens up on the ones that matter to them.

Shopping & Commerce
🛒Shopping Behavior & Decision-Making
🥦Food & Grocery Shopping
🏷️Category-Specific Shopping
💙Brand Relationships & Perceptions
Money & Finance
💰Financial History & Mindset
📊Money Management
Life & Identity
🎭Cultural Identity & Celebrations
🏠Daily Life & Leisure
🧘Health & Wellness
🗳️Political Engagement & Current Events
Work & Technology
💼Work & Career
📱Digital Life & Technology
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