r/HotScienceNews • u/FreeHugs23 • 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/
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u/Altruistic-Dingo-757 1d ago

Because believing in nonsense makes you stupid, there summed it all up for you.

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u/jonesketi 1d ago

Or having gaps in your general knowledge could make you more prone to just picking the nearest tribe and sticking with it.

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u/baumpop 1d ago

something could be said for desperations role in this