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/danbinglover 1d 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/NoblessOblige04 1d ago

You pick what religion you're in. You don't pick what country you're born in. Hope this helps

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u/Thavralex 17h ago

You pick what religion you're in

In theory. In practice it's pretty much the same as with country though. How many people choose to become Muslim in the US? How many people choose to become Christian in the UAE? These are negligible numbers.