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JDPriestly

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20. The study tested for prejudice and conservative attitudes separately

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 06:58 PM

Jan 2012

and found a correlation between conservatism, prejudice and an IQ that was on the average lower than the average IQ of those who were shown by the test to be liberal with regard not only to prejudice but also with regard to social values.

That does not mean that all conservatives are less intelligent than all liberals. It means that the average conservative is less intelligent than the average liberal.

I posted quotes from the article in another response that back up my understanding of the conclusions of the article.

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Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice [View all] WingDinger Jan 2012 OP

Still I know a lot of really intelligent conservatives some with prejudice and some without. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #1

Conservative and predjudiced not the same, at all, in fact. elleng Jan 2012 #4

I don't. And I know a lot of conservatives. Hallmarks of true intelligence include renie408 Jan 2012 #10

Remove Conservative Funding and lets see how well they do based on IQ Boycottdbad Jan 2012 #32

YEAH, The 1% CONS ErikJ Jan 2012 #38

No surprise, really, elleng Jan 2012 #2

One striking thing is WingDinger Jan 2012 #3

The Dunning-Kruger effect at work... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #33

I knew they libodem Jan 2012 #5

I all ready knew that. Neoma Jan 2012 #6

Authoritarian religion, authoritarian politics, and conservative beliefs about right and wrong undeterred Jan 2012 #7

This seems so true!!! ...and it seems right wingers have much difficulty... hue Jan 2012 #11

That's because not believing it is tied to the fear of spending eternity in hell. undeterred Jan 2012 #18

Not all conservatives are bigots The Wizard Jan 2012 #8

You don't have to be a bigot to be a Republican Major Nikon Jan 2012 #12

Well Duh! Hutzpa Jan 2012 #9

Shit. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #13

Boy, this one is easy to misconstrue! caraher Jan 2012 #14

I don't know for you, but 'intelligent' and 'racist' don't fit in the same sentence... Amonester Jan 2012 #16

I agree caraher Jan 2012 #34

My bad, I missed that meaning, since... Amonester Jan 2012 #37

Even the extreme right has its intellectuals nxylas Jan 2012 #48

Here is what the article actually said on these points. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #19

The problem is that 'intelligence' is not easy to construe to begin with. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #25

Republicans are by and large dichotomous thinkers Major Nikon Jan 2012 #15

I agree BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #47

Ummmm... LuckyTheDog Jan 2012 #17

The study tested for prejudice and conservative attitudes separately JDPriestly Jan 2012 #20

I never met anyone who admitted to being racist or prejudice DaveJ Jan 2012 #21

I have, sort of... caraher Jan 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #22

I became a Democrat when I was in the Army and saw what a Republican world looked like underpants Jan 2012 #23

Nothing new here. sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #24

This is interesting Ebadlun Jan 2012 #26

you got it. WingDinger Jan 2012 #28

At its roots, conservatism is based in fear. Conservatives live in a scarier world than liberals. renie408 Jan 2012 #29

I've found this to be true by doorbelling my neighborhood eridani Jan 2012 #30

Which brings us to a related study.... sofa king Jan 2012 #44

I think it goes back to the Puritan ideal. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #41

Wow cindyperry2010 Jan 2012 #27

I don't belive that there are many Conservatives around ... ... bayareaboy Jan 2012 #31

Rain is wet upi402 Jan 2012 #35

Stupid people are too stupid to know that they are stupid Grolph1 Jan 2012 #39

hmm... chervilant Jan 2012 #40

This might as well be a Faux News market research study. TahitiNut Jan 2012 #42

Oh wow another idiotic article by someone be whistler162 Jan 2012 #43

Here we go again knocklindquist Jan 2012 #45

What, in you opinion, are the "results of liberal social policy on the poor and weak"? morningfog Jan 2012 #46

We got a live one here. hifiguy Jan 2012 #50

A leading indicator of intelligence is hifiguy Jan 2012 #49