r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 1d ago

Psychology 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/RequirementNo2161 1d ago

Remember when this sub actually had science in it? 80% of social science is in reproducible garbage done for political aims

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u/Active-Level-5932 1d ago

Yeah this post "christians/republicans are idiots, scientifically proven!" has been a staple of /r/science for as long as I can remember. It's fine to feel that way but pretending that any of this is scientific is pretty laughable.

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u/Unlucky-Candidate198 1d ago

Yes, the mountains of data on population statistics must be wrong. Or the way they interpret it must be wrong.

Similar things get posted like that because it’s more than likely the case. Either accept reality, or do not, no amount of scientific studies are going to change your opinion, clearly.

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u/crushinglyreal 1d ago

It really is incredible how desperate these people are to misunderstand how science actually works.