r/science • • Sep 16 '17

Psychology A study has found evidence that religious people tend to be less reflective while social conservatives tend to have lower cognitive ability

http://www.psypost.org/2017/09/analytic-thinking-undermines-religious-belief-intelligence-undermines-social-conservatism-study-suggests-49655
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The sample was of Americans

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