who has the higher IQ?

[brainhulk]

Conservatives vs Moderate Conservatives vs Moderate Liberals vs Liberals

There has to be some study out there or something...

 

[bfdd]

who fucking cares

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Why isn't there an option for I Don't Give a Shit?

 

[Steeplerot]

To say there is a biological difference is silly, like other learned traits like the curiosity of how things work and critical thinking and a healthy distrust of authority is something that must be taught to children or one must learn for him/herself. Good luck learning these in a authoritarian upbringing though. But some do regardless of the challenge. And those people if honest with themselves are the better for it. (sometimes)

So yeah, I will go with my usually favorite choice here: None of the above.

 

[cybrsage]

Why isn't there an option for I Don't Give a Shit?

There is, it is "don't vote or post in the thread", so obviously you do "Give a Shit".

 

[Anarchist420]

I heard that liberals are reported to have higher iq than moderates and conservatives. I would assume that that study doesn't mean a whole lot.

Liberals are certainly less intelligent when it comes to economics, that's for sure. They definitely use emotion rather than reason there. However, "liberals" were always portrayed as the defenders of blacks, the poor and the reasonable by Hollywood, while hollywood has tried to make it so conservatives look like heartless pro-crime control racists so that is probably why they came to be viewed as they were. Look at the new lincoln movie from spielberg FFS... that pile of dogshit makes me sick!

 

[Moonbeam]

The scientific evidence says conservatives aren't stupid even if they look that way. They just use their intelligence to deny reality and the smarter they are the more deluded they can be. In fact, challenging the altered reality of intelligent conservatives has been shown to deepen their belief in it. You see folk like cybrsage, for example, who become more and more mentally deranged the more they resist intelligent counter posts. They just keep getting better at being sick. The response, if it takes its natural course will be that I am the one getting sicker the more I'm exposed to their delusions.

 

[manimal]

missed pohl.

was too busy mouth breathing.

 

[Schmide]

It's actually the other way around. Low IQ may be a cause of conservative beliefs. As shown here - (Bright Minds and Dark Attitudes
Lower Cognitive Ability Predicts Greater Prejudice Through Right-Wing Ideology and Low Intergroup Contact)

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

 

[Steeplerot]

Intelligence Study Links Low I.Q. To Prejudice, Racism, Conservatism [/URL]

IMO this trend is because of lack of critical thinking skills. You can be still intelligent and amazingly willfully ignorant. If anything intelligence can help provide more justifications through twisting logic if you roll like that.

These are the types that have caused the most destruction in human history.

Reality has no bearing on narcissistic folks, they will just rewrite their worldview for their own ends.

 

[cybrsage]

The scientific evidence says liberals aren't stupid even if they look that way. They just use their intelligence to deny reality and the smarter they are the more deluded they can be. In fact, challenging the altered reality of intelligent conservatives has been shown to deepen their belief in it. You see folk like Moonbeam, for example, who become more and more mentally deranged the more they resist intelligent counter posts. They just keep getting better at being sick. The response, if it takes its natural course will be that I am the one getting sicker the more I'm exposed to their delusions.

 

[cybrsage]

IMO this trend is because of lack of critical thinking skills. You can be still intelligent and amazingly willfully ignorant. If anything intelligence can help provide more justifications through twisting logic if you roll like that.

These are the types that have caused the most destruction in human history.

Richard Dawkins is a perfect example of this. He is very intelligent, but mention the word religion around him and he instantly turns into a blathering idiot who actually says it is better to sexually molest children then teach them a religion.

 

[Steeplerot]

Richard Dawkins is a perfect example of this. He is very intelligent, but mention the word religion around him and he instantly turns into a blathering idiot who actually says it is better to sexually molest children then teach them a religion.

A fine example of selective perception and tailoring reality to meet your preconceived bias.

Thanks cyberstooge, you never fail to provide.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

There is, it is "don't vote or post in the thread", so obviously you do "Give a Shit".

Don't know how dumb you are, but surely even you can appreciate there is a difference between voting "I don't give a shit" and not voting.

 

[SheHateMe]

Please add an option for "This thread is stupid".

 

[Schmide]

IMO this trend is because of lack of critical thinking skills. You can be still intelligent and amazingly willfully ignorant.

Is not about critical thinking, but more about a cause or correlation. Sure the study draws conclusions based on measured data, but it is the measured data that makes the study.

If anything intelligence can help provide more justifications through twisting logic if you roll like that.

This isn't about intelligence it's about IQ, a fake measure. Now I'm sure there is probably some people who can beat the test and still hold true to a twisted notion of reality. I would think those are statistically unmeasurable.

These are the types that have caused the most destruction in human history.

I agree somewhat. Kind of reminiscent to eugenics. However, it does not draw that high or low IQ are any less human, but more less tolerant towards others.

Reality has no bearing on narcissistic folks, they will just rewrite their worldview for their own ends.

Probably the reality is Liberal PHDs write these tests and thusly they do better on the tests?

 

[Steeplerot]

Is not about critical thinking, but more about a cause or correlation. Sure the study draws conclusions based on measured data, but it is the measured data that makes the study.



This isn't about intelligence it's about IQ, a fake measure. Now I'm sure there is probably some people who can beat the test and still hold true to a twisted notion of reality. I would think those are statistically unmeasurable.



I agree somewhat. Kind of reminiscent to eugenics. However, it does not draw that high or low IQ are any less human, but more less tolerant towards others.



Probably the reality is Liberal PHDs write these tests and thusly they do better on the tests?

In other words you reject my conclusion so IQ is "fake" and its all a liberal proffesor conspiracy. Not a very solid foundation for making your point.

 

[cybrsage]

Don't know how dumb you are, but surely even you can appreciate there is a difference between voting "I don't give a shit" and not voting.

Don't know how dumb you are, but surely even you can appreciate there is a difference between not giving a shit and giving enough of a shit to post about it.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

A fine example of selective perception and tailoring reality to meet your preconceived bias.

Thanks cyberstooge, you never fail to provide.

Regardless, I believe that is an accurate attribution. In terms of raw IQ scores those who choose not to bind themselves ideologically score highest.

 

[cybrsage]

A fine example of selective perception and tailoring reality to meet your preconceived bias.

Thanks you very sexy cybrsage, you never fail to provide.

Do you think an intelligent person would claim it is better to sexually molest children than teach chidren a religion? Dawkins holds that belief...maybe you do too which is why you are so upset.

 

[cybrsage]

Regardless, I believe that is an accurate attribution. In terms of raw IQ scores those who choose not to bind themselves ideologically score highest.

Dawkins binds himself ideologically to anti-theism.

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

Perhaps the question should be which ideology is most egotistical about their "self-perceived intelligence".

 

[cybrsage]

The selected answers would just be reversed.

 

[Schmide]

In other words you reject my conclusion so IQ is "fake" and its all a liberal proffesor conspiracy. Not a very solid foundation for making your point.

I was saying your conclusion was acceptable, yet most likely statically irrelevant.

It doesn't have to be a conspiracy to be a causality, it's just a measure of the system.

I personally do not think IQ tests are the best measure of intelligence, parts of the tests are leaned knowledge which is generally a measure of your experience, not your potential.

 

[Steeplerot]

Perhaps the question should be which ideology is most egotistical about their "self-perceived intelligence".

Personally, I like to judge these broad ideas by real world results, which Conservatism has shown none of.