Intelligence study links low I.Q. to prejudice, racism, conservatism. Fact or bunk?
MkB
2012/06/14 07:10:42
Are racists dumb? Do conservatives tend to be less intelligent than
liberals? A provocative new study from Brock University in Ontario
suggests the answer to both questions may be a qualified yes.
The study, published in Psychological Science,
showed that people who score low on I.Q. tests in childhood are more
likely to develop prejudiced beliefs and socially conservative politics
in adulthood.
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It’s important to note that the study refers to social conservatism, not political conservatism, and Hodson pointed out the researchers weren’t implying that all liberals are smart and conservatives are dumb.
“There are multiple examples of very bright conservatives and not-so-bright liberals, and many examples of very principled conservatives and very intolerant liberals,” he said.
Still, that doesn’t quite take the sting away, Brian Nosek, a social and cognitive psychologist at the University of Virginia not involved in the study, told LiveScience.
“They’ve pulled of...
It’s important to note that the study refers to social conservatism, not political conservatism, and Hodson pointed out the researchers weren’t implying that all liberals are smart and conservatives are dumb.
“There are multiple examples of very bright conservatives and not-so-bright liberals, and many examples of very principled conservatives and very intolerant liberals,” he said.
Still, that doesn’t quite take the sting away, Brian Nosek, a social and cognitive psychologist at the University of Virginia not involved in the study, told LiveScience.
“They’ve pulled off the trifecta of controversial topics,” Nosek said. “When one selects intelligence, political ideology and racism and looks at any of the relationships between those three variables, it’s bound to upset somebody.”
Regardless, Hodson said it’s a reasonable to conclude that a conservative ideology might appeal to those who have “trouble grasping the complexity of the world,” according to LiveScience.
“Socially conservative ideologies tend to offer structure and order,” Hodson said. “Unfortunately, many of these features can also contribute to prejudice
That explains it... this 'study' was conducted by SOCIALISTS.