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/Vectored_Artisan 19d ago
I don't agree. Intelligence is problem solving ability. Rationality is the ability to think using logic and not emotion. Someone who is intelligent can also be irrational if they are highly emotional and make certain choices based on emotion rather than logic.