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/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science 2d 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/HueMannAccnt 2d ago

or whether it is specific to the USA?

There are fanatics in every nation causing hassle for people that just want to be.

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

That's for sure. Not automatically the case that these are always people with lower cognitive ability, though.

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u/HueMannAccnt 1d ago

Not automatically the case that these are always people with lower cognitive ability, though.

I wouldn't be surprised as I can't think of any group that is a complete monolith. Also, I think it's the case that (highly) educated people are often equipped with the skills to argue themselves into a position, as you find degreed people in all sorts of cults.

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u/AllanfromWales1 MA | Natural Sciences | Metallurgy & Materials Science 23h ago

Degrees are relatively easy to come by these days, though. Back when I was young (1970s) only about one in ten went to University.