r/science • u/mvea 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/Argyle_Raccoon 20d ago

A lot of people who are perceived as intelligent simply aren’t, often they’re just financially successful, and many decisions people make that seem irrational are simply misunderstood.