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Study links lower cognitive ability to Christian nationalist views

Original: PsyPost: Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

A new study covered by PsyPost finds that Americans with lower scores on a vocabulary test commonly used to measure cognitive ability are more likely to endorse Christian nationalist views, a link that holds even after accounting for education level. The findings are drawing attention in discussions about the psychological roots of religious nationalism in the United States.

Why now: The study touches on the politically charged topic of Christian nationalism in the US ahead of ongoing cultural debates.

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• PsyPost: Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education ’A new study indicates that Americans with lower scores on a vocabulary test commonly used to measure cognitive ability are more likely to endorse Christian… · gentlemangangster · 5

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