Acceptance Of Profound-Sounding "Bullsh*t" Linked To Lower Intelligence
Acceptance Of Profound-Sounding "Bullsh*t" Linked To Lower Intelligence | IFLScience
"When the individual results were compared with the person?s measured numeracy skills, verbal intelligence, religious beliefs, and ability to distinguish between a metaphorical and a literal statement, a fairly clear pattern was revealed. Those who were more likely to believe outlandish conspiracy theories, those that think alternative medicine is effective, those with a strong belief in the paranormal, and those that confuse metaphors for factual pieces of information, were found to not be the most analytical or intelligent of people."
Acceptance Of Profound-Sounding "Bullsh*t" Linked To Lower Intelligence | IFLScience
"When the individual results were compared with the person?s measured numeracy skills, verbal intelligence, religious beliefs, and ability to distinguish between a metaphorical and a literal statement, a fairly clear pattern was revealed. Those who were more likely to believe outlandish conspiracy theories, those that think alternative medicine is effective, those with a strong belief in the paranormal, and those that confuse metaphors for factual pieces of information, were found to not be the most analytical or intelligent of people."






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