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LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- More intelligent children may be more likely to grow up to be liberals, a researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests.
Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist, says "evolutionarily novel" preferences and values are those that humans are not biologically designed to have and our ancestors probably did not possess. In contrast, those that our ancestors had for millions of years are "evolutionarily familiar."
Kanazawa argues that humans are evolutionarily designed to be conservative, caring mostly about their family and friends, and being liberal -- caring about an indefinite number of genetically unrelated strangers one has never meet or interacted with -- is evolutionarily novel.
Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health support Kanazawa's hypothesis. Young adults who subjectively identify themselves as "very liberal" have an average IQ of 106 during adolescence while those who identify themselves as "very conservative" have an average IQ of 95 during adolescence, Kanazawa says.
Young adults who identify themselves as "not at all religious" have an average IQ of 103 during adolescence, while those who identify themselves as "very religious" have an average IQ of 97 during adolescence, Kanazawa says.
Higher IQ linked to liberalism, atheism - UPI.com
If the word "liberal" was changed to "white" and the word "conservative" was changed to "black", in a similar article/study, I have a feeling that the conclusion would be remarkably similar.
Talking about averages as pertaining to race is considered - rightfully - as racist.
Using political inclinations in the same context is just plain stupid.
Are liberal children more intelligent?
Yes.
However blindly partisan democrats are not.
They are just as stupid as blindly partisan republicans.
So, let me get this straight... you are actually claiming that children understand what it means to be 'liberal'... or 'conservative' for that matter.
Man, you are one dumb fuck. Kids are not 'liberal' or 'conservative'.... they're kids. You - and the OP - are dumber than a box of rocks.
yes kids can display liberal or conservative thinking patterns.
You see you dont have to understand the definition of a trait to disply it.
Some kids like new experiences and some kids shy away from new experiences.
That is a fact you can not deny.
What this study is showing is that there is a trendency for the kids with higher IQs to in the end align with the liberal veiws.
Now an IQ test is not the end all be all determiner for what smart is.
Its merely a guage of SOME intellect.
USC is a VERY smart man and predicted all the fucking mess you see arround you right now with amazing accuracy.
I have known him on these internets for ( damn its been a decade now usc) a decade.
The man has amassed wealth even a little rich girl like you could appreciate.
Cali he was born dirt poor and has helped more people than you have probably met in your life.
He is a better human being than you from everything I have seen of you two.
You could only wish to be his contempary ( but you wont).
I really wish you wanted to be his contempary.
He is a fine man and a good soul.
I LOVE YOU MAN usc.
Had not said it in awhile and sure enjoy your posts.
No it doesnt.
anecdotal evidence is not science.
You just dont understand who sceince works
Anybody who knows how science works knows that the so-called "study" refereed to in the OP is anti-scientific propaganda.
see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
There is a huge amount of info out there that indicates that liberals are more open minded and certainly tend to be better educated - for the simple reason that they value education.
The right itself is causing this. Its the right who says they don't want "elitist" educations, don't want schools, don't want well educated or well paid teachers.
The biggest problem with the uneducated right is that they not only vote, they have kids. They want kids in the US to have inferior educations. Its the right who wants our kids to cleans schools and pick produce just as its the right who want other countries to be better educated than our own kids. (I recently posted a link to an article stating that China graduates more science majors than the US graduates all kids. Typically, the rw's poo-poo'ed it.)
The rw's can change this IF THEY WANT TO.
Read the posts here ... They don't want to. They actually take great pride in not being university or college educated and want no part of that "elitist" stuff.
The liberals value education if it is provided by unionized teachers, who should be correctly identified as "liberal indoctrinators". A teacher who who needs to be in a union, obviously does puts his nine-month work year, sprinkled with roughly a month's worth of holidays and vacation days, ahead of the interest and the education of children.
spewing hate on the peopel who educate
Why else would liberals be so afraid of and against school vouchers? Or home schooling, in spite of the clearly demonstrated results of charter schools and home education produces better results?vouchers dont work and no one is against home schooling
When the "right" uses the word "elitist" it describes liberals who have nothing but contempt, derision, mockery and disdain for everyone who does not live in the two coasts.
read back to yourself your own post it is jammed packed to the brim with hate and your feelings of supriority
If luddly.neddite considers conservatives voting and having kids a problem, maybe he and his ilk should also consider to voting and - especially - fewer abortions.
There is a huge amount of info out there that indicates that liberals are more open minded and certainly tend to be better educated - for the simple reason that they value education.
The right itself is causing this. Its the right who says they don't want "elitist" educations, don't want schools, don't want well educated or well paid teachers.
The biggest problem with the uneducated right is that they not only vote, they have kids. They want kids in the US to have inferior educations. Its the right who wants our kids to cleans schools and pick produce just as its the right who want other countries to be better educated than our own kids. (I recently posted a link to an article stating that China graduates more science majors than the US graduates all kids. Typically, the rw's poo-poo'ed it.)
The rw's can change this IF THEY WANT TO.
Read the posts here ... They don't want to. They actually take great pride in not being university or college educated and want no part of that "elitist" stuff.
The liberals value education if it is provided by unionized teachers, who should be correctly identified as "liberal indoctrinators". A teacher who who needs to be in a union, obviously does puts his nine-month work year, sprinkled with roughly a month's worth of holidays and vacation days, ahead of the interest and the education of children.
spewing hate on the peopel who educate
Why else would liberals be so afraid of and against school vouchers? Or home schooling, in spite of the clearly demonstrated results of charter schools and home education produces better results?vouchers dont work and no one is against home schooling
When the "right" uses the word "elitist" it describes liberals who have nothing but contempt, derision, mockery and disdain for everyone who does not live in the two coasts.
read back to yourself your own post it is jammed packed to the brim with hate and your feelings of supriority
If luddly.neddite considers conservatives voting and having kids a problem, maybe he and his ilk should also consider to voting and - especially - fewer abortions.
Maybe you should consider education.
Anybody who knows how science works knows that the so-called "study" refereed to in the OP is anti-scientific propaganda.
see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
Anybody who knows how science works knows that the so-called "study" refereed to in the OP is anti-scientific propaganda.
see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
lib·er·al
   
adjective
1.
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2.
( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3.
favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
4.
favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression.
con·serv·a·tive   
adjective
1.
disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2.
cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3.
traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
4.
( often initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
Now, if we can put the pejorative aside, it's obvious that the OP is on to something. Where would the world be without liberals? We'd still see lightening but have never harnessed electricity, we'd be looking at horses and wondering what the hell are they good for; we'd be pissing in the water upstream, and drinking the waster downstream, Get it?
Yea, I get it... you're a prat.
see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
gee what a surpize completely unbacked with any sign of a fact you call me a lair.
how many times on this board has any of you failed to produce one lie by me?
Cons are in love with hating their fellow Americans for not marching in line with the rest of their lemmings
Twit.
So, let me get this straight... you are actually claiming that children understand what it means to be 'liberal'... or 'conservative' for that matter.
Man, you are one dumb fuck. Kids are not 'liberal' or 'conservative'.... they're kids. You - and the OP - are dumber than a box of rocks.
yes kids can display liberal or conservative thinking patterns.
You see you dont have to understand the definition of a trait to disply it.
Some kids like new experiences and some kids shy away from new experiences.
That is a fact you can not deny.
What this study is showing is that there is a trendency for the kids with higher IQs to in the end align with the liberal veiws.
Now an IQ test is not the end all be all determiner for what smart is.
Its merely a guage of SOME intellect.
USC is a VERY smart man and predicted all the fucking mess you see arround you right now with amazing accuracy.
I have known him on these internets for ( damn its been a decade now usc) a decade.
The man has amassed wealth even a little rich girl like you could appreciate.
Cali he was born dirt poor and has helped more people than you have probably met in your life.
He is a better human being than you from everything I have seen of you two.
You could only wish to be his contempary ( but you wont).
I really wish you wanted to be his contempary.
He is a fine man and a good soul.
I LOVE YOU MAN usc.
Had not said it in awhile and sure enjoy your posts.
I really wish you could spell contemporary. You're an illiterate jack ass. I have no interest in your opinion... since, time and again, you prove yourself incapable of critical thought.
USC.... he was the sad bastard who did a dramatic exit from USMB.... claiming to have scrambled his password so he could never log back in... and.... surprise, surprise... back he comes. Spineless little twit... much like you.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
gee what a surpize completely unbacked with any sign of a fact you call me a lair.
how many times on this board has any of you failed to produce one lie by me?
Cons are in love with hating their fellow Americans for not marching in line with the rest of their lemmings
That's a lie.... right there in the post where you demand evidence of your lies.
And... for the record... it's LIAR, not LAIR, you fucking illiterate prat.
and liberals have NO COMMON SENSE
Doesnt matter how much book smarts you have if you have no common sense you are a dumb ass Chris
Doesnt matter how much book smarts you have if you have no common sense you are a dumb ass Chris
Thank you dim bulb for helping prove my point
see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
gee what a surpize completely unbacked with any sign of a fact you call me a lair.
how many times on this board has any of you failed to produce one lie by me?
Cons are in love with hating their fellow Americans for not marching in line with the rest of their lemmings
threads and posts with your lies proven are all over this board.see how you idiot cons shut out sceince when you dont like the results.
its why cons are less able to score high on intelligence tests.
Reasonable like facts. Liars like you don't.
gee what a surpize completely unbacked with any sign of a fact you call me a lair.
how many times on this board has any of you failed to produce one lie by me?
Cons are in love with hating their fellow Americans for not marching in line with the rest of their lemmings
