Can confirm...I think

 

A very interesting video! Note the clear distinction between atheists and agnostics. Note also the terms "closed atheist", "open atheist", "closed agnostic" and "open agnostic". Bingo! Finally we have a good typology. The on-line lacktheist sperges can´t muddy the waters anymore. They are "open atheists", but the openness is mostly abstract and theoretical. In other words: they are closed atheists pretending to be open-minded. Another interesting finding is that atheists have a misotheist streak. They would move away from God even if he did exist! 

The main difference between atheists and agnostics according to this study is psychological. Agnostics score higher on neuroticism, are (supposedly) more emotional, but also more open to experience and new ideas. They are more positive towards God (or the idea of God) and have more "spiritual struggles" about meaning and morality. Many agnostics want to believe in God. Atheists by contrast are (or at least think they are) more "analytical" and "rational". However, their misotheism shows that deep down their reaction to God is also emotional. They see God as a rather unpleasant character who would threaten their autonomy if He existed (I assume it´s a He in this case!). Facts, of course, don´t care about your feelings.

One thing not mentioned in the video is whether there are gender differences between atheists and agnostics. Other surveys show that at least in the United States atheists are usually male, while women are overrepresented among the religious believers (including fundamentalists). Being "analytical" and "rational" is usually coded as "male" (and "good"), while "emotional" - not to mention "neurotic" - is coded as "female" (and "New Age").

If this survey gets widely known, it may shake things up quite a bit. Christian apologists will use it to prove that atheists just want to sin, closed atheists will use it to show that agnostics are weak and irrational, while I will use it to show that "lacktheism" isn´t a thing at all. But you knew that already.

According to this typology, I´m actually an "open agnostic". I suppose that means I´m a neurotic, emotional woman (?!) who is (thankfully) open to new experiences and ideas. Not sure if that´s how I self-identify, but I suppose I have to struggle with that question a little bit longer...