The Myth of the Stupid Believer: The Negative Religiousness–IQ Nexus is Not on General Intelligence (g) and is Likely a Product of the Relations Between IQ and Autism Spectrum Traits

Numerous studies have found a negative relationship between religiousness and IQ. It is in the region of − 0.2, according to meta-analyses. The reasons for this relationship are, however, unknown. It has been suggested that higher intelligence leads to greater attraction to science, or that it helps...

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Authors: Dutton, Edward 1980- (Author) ; Madison, Guy (Author) ; Nijenhuis, Jan te (Author) ; Linden, Dimitri van der (Author) ; Metzen, Daniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2019-10-05]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2020, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 1567-1579
Further subjects:B Intelligence
B Religion
B IQ
B autism spectrum disorder
B Jensen effect
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