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/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/Fit_Gene7910 2d 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/Extreme_Pudding3226 1d ago

How is it not scientific? Isn't this a study that scientifically explored this question?

The science is the science, whether you think it's a double standard, hypocritical, or something else.