r/science Professor | Medicine 20d ago

Neuroscience Twin study suggests rationality and intelligence share the same genetic roots - the study suggests that being irrational, or making illogical choices, might simply be another way of measuring lower intelligence.

https://www.psypost.org/twin-study-suggests-rationality-and-intelligence-share-the-same-genetic-roots/
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u/HerbertWest 19d ago edited 19d ago

Incredibly smart people also make dumb decisions so something seems off about this study.

A "dumb" decision can be logical/rational if you make it based on erroneous beliefs, for example.