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On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 12:25:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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On 8/6/12 8:43 AM, Eisboch wrote:


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news
Perhaps such a study wasn't needed, since we already knew the
answer, eh?


Intelligence Study Links Low I.Q. To Prejudice, Racism, Conservatism

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.

I.Q., or intelligence quotient, is a score determined by
standardized
tests, but whether the tests truly reveal intelligence remains a
topic
of hot debate among psychologists.

Dr. Gordon Hodson, a professor of psychology at the university and
the
study's lead author, said the finding represented evidence of a
vicious
cycle:

*People of low intelligence gravitate toward socially conservative
ideologies, which stress resistance to change and, in turn,
prejudice,*
he told LiveScience.

Why might less intelligent people be drawn to conservative
ideologies?
Because such ideologies feature "structure and order" that make it
easier to comprehend a complicated world, Dodson said.
"Unfortunately,
many of these features can also contribute to prejudice," he added.

Dr. Brian Nosek, a University of Virginia psychologist, echoed those
sentiments.

"Reality is complicated and messy," he told The Huffington Post in
an
email. "Ideologies get rid of the messiness and impose a simpler
solution. So, it may not be surprising that people with less
cognitive
capacity will be attracted to simplifying ideologies."


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John F. Kennedy had an IQ of 117 .... above average, but no
Einstein
who had an IQ of 160.
Abraham Lincoln had an estimated IQ of 128.
Bill Clinton has an IQ of 137
George W. Bush has an IQ of 125
Adolph Hitler had an IQ of 141.

A high IQ has nothing to do with what a person is. A high IQ is
nothing
to be particularly proud or boastful about. It' a gift at birth.
It's what you do with the IQ that you have that qualifies and
classifies
you as a person.



The study wasn't about "high" or "low" IQ tests but a correlation
between "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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I understand that. I was not commenting on the study you cited. I
was commenting on those who think they are superior in some way
because they were gifted with a higher than average IQ. First of
all, they didn't earn it and second of all not all put it to
productive use.

It's no wonder the conservative movement can appeal to the six-pack
and fundy communities, who gravitate towards simple lifestyles and
simple answers.

Bumper sticker logic brings comfort to those who are uncomfortable
wrestling with complex issues.

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Seems as if there are a lot more dumb Democrats than Republicans. Just
from
the number of Dems register vs. Repubs. And you look at the reverse racism
of cities like Detroit and Chicago who are probably 95% Democrat it seems
as
if low IQ is not a requirement for right wing racism.

"Seems as if...."

I'm sure you've got plenty of stats to support your assertion. Not.

Given the institutional racism that's existed in this country for
hundreds of years, you think that would be trumped by people's
tendency toward conservatism, assuming a low IQ?


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Huh? As to institutional racism. there has been discrimination against,
Blacks, Irish, Mormon's were officially allowed to be killed with no
penalty. Only religion so done in the history of the USA. We now have
reverse racism. Can not get a job if white, college educated, but a lesser
qualified person of black color will be advanced ahead of time. Mexicans
have been discriminated against and they seem to hold a majority of the jobs
these days, without the governmental support other people have. Maybe
because they can add and subtract and do not have a 50-73% dropout rate from
school. Why do I have to show an ID to get on an airplane, but not to vote?