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“What this study and those before it suggest is not necessarily that all liberals are geniuses and all conservatives are ignorant. Rather, it makes conclusions based off of averages of groups. The idea is that for those who lack a cognitive ability to grasp complexities of our world, strict-right wing ideologies may be more appealing. Dr. Brian Nosek explained it for the Huffington Post as follows, “ideologies get rid of the messiness and impose a simple solution. So, it may not be surprising that people with less cognitive capacity will be attracted to simplifying ideologies.” For an excellent continuation of this discussion and past studies, please see this article from LiveScience.” “Lower cognitive abilities predict greater prejudice through right-wing ideology.” Do Racism, Conservatism, and Low I.Q. Go Hand in Hand? by Goal Auzeen Saedi, Ph.D. in Millennial Media Published on April 22, 2013 psychologytoday/blog/millennial-media/201304/do-racism-conservatism-and-low-iq-go-hand-in-hand
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 05:05:55 +0000

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