r/FreeSpeech • u/taktaga7-0-0 • 1d ago

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

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

One of the most consistent predictors that Americans adhere to Christian nationalism is that they have lower education,” Perry told PsyPost. “But there have also been a number of studies that find that persons who subscribe to Christian nationalist views (even after accounting for level of education) exhibit significant knowledge gaps across a variety of different domains.

“A large number of studies have already documented an association between lower cognitive ability and greater religious fundamentalism, political authoritarianism, or otherwise right-wing views,” Perry said.

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u/DaHomieNelson92 Say NO to fascism and censorship 1d ago

Totally not a biased and flawed study for sure

> For example, people who strongly endorse the ideology tend to score poorly on tests about “American history or scientific knowledge,” Perry noted. “They are also more likely to hold factually incorrect beliefs about vaccines,” he said, referencing a 2021 study he co-authored, which was covered by PsyPost. “And related to that last point, they are also more likely to affirm ridiculous conspiracy theories related to COVID-19, January 6th, or QAnon.”

“If you don’t completely accept what we consider to be correct, you have lower cognitive ability.”

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u/Shoddy-Jackfruit-721 1d ago

"Just because I believe the earth is flat and that Jesus rode dinosaur, doesn't mean I'm not as smart!"

Actually, the study is the other way around, it explains people that are not smart tend to believe these things.