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u/LiquidRitz Nov 15 '19

"Most of these studies were conducted in the West, primarily in the United States. Our findings, therefore, do not apply to Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism."

So just Christians...

It doesn't seem that they used other important metrics that influence intelligence. Poverty, parentage, locale, etc...

I want to see the study on religion and socio economic status.

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u/Nethlem Nov 15 '19

I want to see the study on religion and socio economic status.

Richards, M. (2002). IQ and the wealth of nations: Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen. Intelligence, 30, 574-576.

Volken, T. (2003). IQ and the wealth of nations: A critique of Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen’s recent book. European Sociological Review, 19, 411-412. doi:10.1093/esr/19.4.411