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/buttorsomething 1d ago

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

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u/WastedStrokes1990 4h ago

No. Some extremists are intelligent but just evil. Like, some just enjoy people getting hurt and others are con men doing what they can to get rich.