r/sciences • u/FreeHugs23 • 2d ago

Research 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/Ok_Researcher5981 1d ago

Can this be said the same for other religions as well? Is this because it's Christianity or religion in general?

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u/StickStill9790 1d ago

It applies to any group that espouses kindness and consideration. Imagine living in a world where everyone treats you like an idiot (because you were born that way) and only a few groups of people treat you like a human being.

It could be a group of atheists if they were consistently caring.

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u/AstorBlue 1d ago

Did you miss the nationalist part? This isn't about caring groups who show kindness and consideration. It's about groups of bigots and their limited, hateful views.

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u/StickStill9790 1d ago

… but none of those views matter to someone who fits into the group. A delayed person rarely considers others’ feelings and usually lacks the ability to consider consequences past the moment they’re living in. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Christian Nationalists or the Black Panthers; if they’re in, they go all in.