Comment on High IQ men tend to be less conservative than their average peers, study finds
theparadox@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Not a fan of IQ as a measure, but it’s hard to quantify intelligence for studies.
TLDR:
The researchers then analyzed the four specific dimensions of the detailed questionnaire. For economic libertarianism, socialism, and liberalism, the analysis again showed no statistical difference between the groups. Giftedness did not appear to push individuals toward or away from these specific ideologies.
However, a distinct pattern emerged regarding the dimension of conservatism. The researchers found an interaction effect between giftedness and sex. This means the relationship between intelligence and conservatism depended on whether the participant was male or female.
emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
God I hate the label ‘gifted’ so fucking much. Ever since I was a kid. All I can think when I hear that is “oh yeah? You think it’s such a gift, you try having my mind for a week”. The fucking depression and alienation and isolation of being neurodivergent is never mentioned or considered, just “oh you were a quiet kid and got As in school, you must have such a gift”.
RamenJunkie@midwest.social 1 week ago
“My mutant power is having so much empathy I am constantly depressed at the state of everything.”
– Average “gifted” person