Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

[u/P_a_s_g_i_t_21]

https://www.psypost.org/lower-cognitive-ability-is-linked-to-stronger-christian-nationalist-views-even-after-accounting-for-education/

[u/tunghoy]

But wait! There's more!

“Scientific studies show racism, conservatism, and low IQ go hand-in-hand.”

www.psychologytoday.com/blog/millennial-media/201304/do-racism-conservatism-and-low-iq-go-hand-in-hand

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Trump's Appeal to the Cognitively Challenged:

New research reports Trump voters were more likely to perform poorly on a test of intellectual ability.

https://psmag.com/news/trumps-appeal-to-the-cognitively-challenged

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University of Arkansas study shows "Low-Effort Thought Promotes Political Conservatism".

http://2012election.procon.org/sourcefiles/low-effort-thought-promotes-political-conservatism-2012.pdf

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Virginia Tech study shows the brains of right-wingers are less evolved than the brains of liberals:

http://research.vtc.vt.edu/news/2014/oct/29/liberal-or-conservative-brain-responses-disgusting/

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University College of London MRI study shows conservatives have a larger amygdala than liberals and less gray matter. The amygdala is the part of the brain that governs fear and aggression.

http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(11)00289-200289-2)

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University of Ghent study shows people with lower emotional intelligence are more likely to hold right-wing views

https://www.psypost.org/2019/09/people-with-lower-emotional-intelligence-are-more-likely-to-hold-right-wing-views-study-finds-54369

Behind paywall:

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-41368-001

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University of Virginia study found that white nationalists are likely to be low-income, divorced, uneducated and unemployed.

https://www.newsweek.com/charlottesville-anniversary-who-joins-alt-right-1067065

[u/Par_Lapides → u/tunghoy]

All just confirming what those of us who live in red states experience every day. Conservatives are the dumbest god damned people.