Fischer - Smart People Are Conservative
2,954 views · Published 20 March 2013 · 2:29 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: Secular Talk · 2013 · News & Politics
Two interesting new studies have come out during this election season, which might have liberals and conservatives at odds more than ever. Last year, a study done at Brock University suggested that a lower I.Q. goes hand in hand with both racism and conservative beliefs. The findings are published in Psychological Science and the study is entitled "Bright Minds and Dark Attitudes: Lower Cognitive Ability Predicts Greater Prejudice Through Right-Wing Ideology and Low Intergroup Contact." Essentially, the study examines the impact of cognitive ability on social attitudes like prejudice and conservatism. The authors predicted that a lower cognitive ability, as measured by the subject's intelligence quotient or I.Q., would lead to greater social prejudice in adulthood. The authors also hypothesized beforehand that the social prejudice would lead the subjects to endorse "right-wing ideologies", namely "social conservatism" and "right-wing authoritarianism." Read & See More At: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdjRfiqudM http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/11/19/are-liberals-smarter-study-indicates-the-answer-is-yes/ http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/15/social-capital-explains-why-conservatives-are-happier-than-liberals-study/ Clip from the Tuesday, March 19th 2013 edition of The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio monday - friday 5-7pm Eastern. Check out our website - and become a member - at: http://www.SecularTalkRadio.com Listen to the Live Show or On Demand archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kylekulinski Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kylekulinski Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secular-Talk-Radio-The-Kyle-Kulinski-Show/443340399068945
