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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 6 years ago

Science says people with right wing ideas are more likely to have lower IQs - what do you think?

Several studies have correlated lower intelligence with right wing ideologies and central ideas, conversely correlating higher IQs with left wing/progressive ideas. Blog post to summarise results and further original links.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/millennial-me...

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  • 6 years ago

    A sample size of 100 poli sci majors does not constitute an adequate cross section of the American population. As a stats major, I know that such subjective, non scientific "studies" are complete nonsense.

    IQ studies also show a correlation between ethnicity and Intelligence, with black people scoring lower than whites. Why are you such a racist?

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    A blog does not qualify as a study. The study in which you posted was performed by a leftist and has been debunked many times over. Real research involves a larger range. Democrats just jump at the first headline without ever investigating the political affiliation or reason. You sir fail.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    You have reversed the the hypothesized correlation. It is not that people who are right wing have lower IQs, but those with lower IQs statistically gravitate towards right wing ideas.

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  • 6 years ago

    That's not science. That's a UK study that was thoroughly debunked by several sources.

    For instance, here's an article that breaks down the study, the questions asked and how Hodson & Busseri calculated the information they received: http://wmbriggs.com/post/5118/

    Do you know that people who are conservative to the US Constitution are NOT Conservative to the UK? In fact, the revolutionary war was fought to get away from the UK and create the US Constitution.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    It doesn't take a genius to want Truth and Liberty. Most people realize the error of their thinking by age 40 and change affiliation. Communism is an ideal of the naive and the young.

  • 6 years ago

    Atheism,socialism,communism

  • 6 years ago

    I spent 6 years in Florida for college. Therefore I completely believe this study. Studies also show that Fox "News" makes you dumber.

    None of the professors at my school were from Florida.

  • 6 years ago

    I don't think science has anything to do with that professional money wrestling, fake garbage people call politics. Only mental people pay attention to that nonsense.

  • 6 years ago

    There have been many studies done that say what you say they do but they were debunked a long time ago. In fact, liberlism is linked to mental issues.

  • Joe
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    ERr r I don't know about that I shall ask the wife that is if I can think of how to frame the question

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