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Gaugamela

(3,475 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:44 PM Feb 27

New Study: High IQ Tied To Less Conservative Beliefs

A new study revealed that there is a correlation between intelligence and conservatism, especially in relation to one gender.

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New Study: High IQ Tied To Less Conservative Beliefs (Original Post) Gaugamela Feb 27 OP

Also, water is wet, or at least that's the widely accepted conclusion based on all the evidence. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 28 #1

We knew irisblue Feb 28 #2

Take it with a grain of salt. summer_in_TX Feb 28 #3

We know this Figarosmom Feb 28 #4

My husband, being a scientist, also knows a lot of scientists in many fields. chouchou Feb 28 #5

eppur_se_muova

(41,741 posts)

1. Also, water is wet, or at least that's the widely accepted conclusion based on all the evidence. nt

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:50 AM

Feb 28

irisblue

(37,341 posts)

2. We knew

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:27 AM

Feb 28

summer_in_TX

(4,141 posts)

3. Take it with a grain of salt.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:44 AM

Feb 28

Or at least realize it's maybe somewhat true but not always. For instance I've got a brilliant son who is a libertarian-style Republican and conspiracy theorist (but highly functional with an MBA and working as an IT director of a city, married with five kids) and another bright son who is a conservative evangelical Christian also married with five children).

Both parents are liberal activists (and progressive Christians), and grandparents were too (at least on my side) so we don't know how it happened.

Figarosmom

(11,510 posts)

4. We know this

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:58 AM

Feb 28

already. There has been study after study on this.

chouchou

(3,093 posts)

5. My husband, being a scientist, also knows a lot of scientists in many fields.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:12 AM

Feb 28

He's always said that a higher percentage of scientists and people that are highly educated
usually leans toward the left. They tend to think Republicans are the old proverbial
"Big show but no go" reality.

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