intelligence

  • Brain size found to directly correlate with intelligence

    A worldwide study of the brain has found that the larger a person’s brain is, the more intelligent they tend to be. It was found that the those with a larger hippocampus (which controls memory) have greater retention and recall. The hippocampus tends to shrink with age, which explains...
  • Right-wing politics and conservatism scientifically linked to stupidity

    A psychology study out of Arkansas has shown that conservative political views are often a result of low-effort thinking. When put on the spot, people’s responses will tend to be much more conservative. The study showed that when confronted with a complicated question, the quicker the answer was, the...