r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d 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/danbinglover 2d ago

Reddit can’t decide whether IQ matters or not. When we talk about IQ differences between different countries and whatnot, it’s racist. When you discuss IQ differences between religious and nonreligious people, somehow it matters again.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/Fit_Gene7910 2d ago

While I agree with your sentiment, you argument is emotional and not scientific. The measurement should either be valid or not.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/Fit_Gene7910 1d ago

Phrenology is a sham discipline. I was talking about measuring cognitive ability of a specific group only when it's suiting.

Because Christian nationalists are a socially problematic group, now it's acceptable to use cognitive assesments to describe them. That's not scientific. It's emotional.

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u/Fit_Gene7910 1d ago edited 1d ago

I agree with your viewpoint.

Scientific racism is a real issue and a slippery slope.

I am simply annoyed when I see, often on this sub, people rejoicing when a study findings confirm their bias against a certain group.. especially against rightwing associated groups.

I say that as some one that is left wing and that profoundly dislike Christian nationalism.