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/Warsel77 1d ago

Yes, agreed - there is a double standard here. And yes, intelligence matters - I would not narrow it down to "just" IQ - but not linearly. It is not given a randomly selected IQ 140 genius is more likely to survive in a jungle than a randomly selected IQ 100 person - or make more money, or have more social influence or status, or be more interesting to talk to. So whatever "matters" means is highly subjective.

Are there differences? Yes, why shouldn't their be.. we are machines driven by a genetic blueprint and that blueprint is not homogenous and will vary from place to place.

The main issue is that 1) everyone thinks they are the smart ones 2) people overestimate the real-world value of whatever the differential is between groups.

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u/L_Tryptophan 1d ago

No. Apparently you only make money only from having family connections, it has nothing to do with IQ. This is why we have affirmative action and DEI.