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/peteypete78 20d ago

Dumb people make dumb decisions? Who would have thunk it.

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u/BrainKatana 20d ago

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

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u/forever_incompetent 20d ago

Well... Dumb one would make a lot more stupid decisions compared to smarter one

Yes of course, everyone can make a stupid decisions but the reason why smart ones and dumb ones make a stupid decisions are going to be different