Study shows social conservatism linked to lower intelligence (suspect, brainwashing, government)
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It does equate to higher intelligence. It takes great rational thought and reasoning ability to have an open mind. However, it only takes animal like instincts to have a closed conservative mind.
In that case, let me know if and when liberals ever have those two traits.
Because social science studies research is so reliable...
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Really? Well, I suppose there's a study, somewhere that can say just about anything we need, eh?
I've heard that there's a study that shows that liberalism is linked to, among many things an absence of intuitive ability. What I got from that is that they believe anything they're taught or brainwashed to believe.
Really? Well, I suppose there's a study, somewhere that can say just about anything we need, eh?
I've heard that there's a study that shows that liberalism is linked to, among many things an absence of intuitive ability. What I got from that is that they believe anything they're taught or brainwashed to believe.
Writing in maroon red won't make your point any more credible.
I'm a little behind the times since it is from a few years ago. A researcher looked at political views and tried to link them to intelligence. It wasn't the case that conservatives in general or Republicans had lower intelligence levels, but social conservatives were shown to have lower levels of intelligence. That would include people who vote based on values and not conservative financial principles.
It's an interesting study. In thinking about the outcome, it does make sense to me. I've challenged social conservatives to debates on several fronts (as I do with people of all political mindsets) and in the end when all of their rationalizations are shot down, it all comes back to emotion as their justification. Perhaps these people have a left side of the brain that is weak and thus dominated by the right.
I'd be interested to see if anyone has found any other studies in similar peer reviewed journals.
It's clear as a bell conservatives have lower intelligence than liberals. Just look at the Republican candidates, who amount to buffoons. Hell, Herman Cain's farewell words of "wisdom" were from the Pokemon movie!
He probably saw it with one of his ho's while his wife was making his dinner.
Really? Well, I suppose there's a study, somewhere that can say just about anything we need, eh?
I've heard that there's a study that shows that liberalism is linked to, among many things an absence of intuitive ability. What I got from that is that they believe anything they're taught or brainwashed to believe.
Leading the same to call the ability to fall for anything "an open mind".
Really? Well, I suppose there's a study, somewhere that can say just about anything we need, eh?
I've heard that there's a study that shows that liberalism is linked to, among many things an absence of intuitive ability. What I got from that is that they believe anything they're taught or brainwashed to believe.
I've heard that birds fly south for a reason
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