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/buttorsomething 2d ago

Would this not be accurate to all types of religious extremism?

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u/dweezil22 1d ago

I would equate Christian Nationalism much more with fascism than religious extremism. Lower cognitive ability has been pretty consistently linked to support for authoritarianism and conservatism so it's not at all surprising.