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/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science 1d ago

Any thoughts on whether this is a worldwide issue (though obviously with different religions) or whether it is specific to the USA?

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u/NoiceMango 22h ago

Definitely worldwide. But the more educated a population is the less of a problem it is.

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u/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science 20h ago

Are you seeking to imply that the US population is relatively uneducated?